Materials Toolbar
Once physics interfaces are added to the model, the Materials ribbon toolbar (Windows) and the Materials contextual toolbar (macOS and Linux) contain many of the common features and actions required to work with the features found under the Materials node in the Model Builder.
For step-by-step instructions and general documentation descriptions, this is the Materials toolbar.
Table 2-11: the Materials Toolbar.
Button or Menu
Name
Description or Options
Links to more Information
Materials
Add Material
Open the Add Material window to add materials to components or selections.
The Add Material Window
Blank Material
Add a blank material to your model.
Materials and The Settings Window for Material
Browse Materials
Open the Material Browser where you can access and edit material libraries.
The Material Browser Window
More Materials
Add a global External Material, Material Switch, Layered Material, or Single Layer Material. If the model contains a 1D, 2D, or 3D component, add a Material Link, Material Switch, Single Layer Material, Layered Material Link, or Layered Material Stack to the current component.
Material Link, Switch for Materials, Layered Material, Layered Material Link, Layered Material Stack, Single Layer Materials, and Working with External Materials
Recent Materials
Add any of the recently added materials as a global material. If the model contains a 1D, 2D, or 3D component, you can also add a recently added material under Local to the current component.
 
Merge With
Merge the currently selected material with another material in the model.
Merging a Material Into Another Material
Import Materials
Import materials to the model using the Import Materials dialog box or the Select Model fullscreen view.
Importing and Exporting Materials, The Select Model Window
Export Materials
Export materials to an XML-file using the Export Materials dialog box that opens.
Importing and Exporting Materials
Property Groups
Analytic
Add an Analytic function node to define an analytic function.
Analytic and Using Functions in Materials
Interpolation
Add an Interpolation function node to define an interpolation function.
Interpolation and Using Functions in Materials
Piecewise
Add a Piecewise function node to define a piecewise function.
Piecewise and Using Functions in Materials
User-Defined Property Group
Add a user-defined property group to current material.
Property Groups
User-Defined Libraries
Add to Library
Add a material to a user-defined material library.
User-Defined Materials and Libraries