create

classmethod MaterialDef.create(database, name, **kwargs)

Create a material definition in a given database.

Parameters:

databaseDatabase

Database to create the material definition in.

namestr

Name of the material definition.

kwargsdict of { strValueLike }

Dictionary of material property values. The dictionary key is the material property name. The dictionary value is the material property value. The expected keys for the kwargs are:

• "permittivity"

• "permeability"

• "conductivity"

• "dielectric_loss_tangent"

• "magnetic_loss_tangent"

• "thermal_conductivity"

• "mass_density"

• "specific_heat"

• "youngs_modulus"

• "poissons_ratio"

• "thermal_expansion_coefficient"

Returns:

MaterialDef