Set Orthotropic Material Geometry

Define the material orientation of the part.

1. In the Project Tree, expand the Assembly workbench.
2. Right-click on a part from the list with an orthotropic material assigned, then select Set orthotropic material geometry from the context menu.
3. In the Orthotropic material geometry dialog, pick a material coordinate system in one of the following ways:

   Option	Steps
   Global coordinate system/previously defined local coordinate system	The Global coordinate system is selected by default. Any local coordinate systems you defined will be listed in the drop-down menu.
   Define a new coordinate system	Select Custom from the drop-down menu. Define the X-axis direction. Click the Axis X radio button. Enter the X, Y, and Z values to define the direction. Click the Flip axis button to change the direction of the vector. Define the Y-axis direction. Click the Axis Y radio button. Enter the X, Y, and Z values to define the direction. Click the Flip axis button to change the direction of the vector.

4. Optional: Use the Zoom buttons to zoom the view to the selected part.
5. Click OK.