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 ====== Materials ======
-Scan&Solve Pro contains a variety of standard engineering materials. When a component is added, the material selection window will pop up.
+Scan&Solve Pro contains a variety of standard engineering materials. Users can also add [[wiki:sns:snspro:adding_custom_material|custom materials]]. When a component is added, the material selection window will pop up.
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+{{:wiki:sns:snspro:custom1.png?600|}}
+===== Supported Materials =====
+Scan&Solve Pro supports linear isotropic and [[wiki:sns:snspro:using_orthotropic_materials|orthotropic materials]]. Materials that are "linear" have a proportional relationship between stress and strain. That is, any increase in strain results in a proportional increase in stress, and vice versa.
+**Isotropic** materials possess the same mechanical properties regardless of orientation. Metals, plastics, and ceramics are examples of isotropic materials.
+**Orthotropic** materials have mechanical properties that differ along three mutually orthogonal axes. [[wiki:sns:snspro:using_wood_materials|Wood]] is an example of an orthotropic material with mechanical properties that are different along the grain, radially through the growth rings, and tangentially to the rings.
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+The orientation of orthotropy is defined by a coordinate system specified by the user utilizing a variety of tools available in the material selector. When the **coordinate system display** is enabled (see figure below), the axes are color-coded with red, green, blue corresponding to axes 1, 2, 3 in the material science literature.
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+===== Related Videos =====
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+To learn more about adding components and materials, watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 1: Simulation Setup" from [[https://youtu.be/D3ikoUJz7Kw?t=81|1:21]].
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