Material Collectors Panel

Use the Material Collectors panel to create, review and edit collectors and card card images or dictionaries.

Location: Analysis page > Safety module

This panel appears in specialized layouts depending on the type of collector you wish to create; each layout is accessed from a different menu option or toolbar button.

A collector is a database entity that groups other entities, collecting all the data pertaining to those entities and allowing you to handle the data as a group. Before you create an entity in Engineering Solutions, you must first create a collector in which to store the data.

The Collectors panel displays fields for card images or dictionaries depending on the type of solver template that is referenced. If a card image template is loaded, or no template is loaded, the panel displays card image related fields. If a dictionary template is loaded, the panel displays dictionary related fields. Card image and dictionary entry fields are used in the same way except that when a card image solver is being used and edit is selected, the card image is displayed in a new area of the screen. For dictionary solvers, the data is shown in the existing menu area.

You can create a collector by using a variety of methods.
  • Create the collector and load a card image or dictionary.
  • Create the collector without a card image or dictionary.
  • Create the collector and copy the card image or dictionary information, along with the type of the collector, from an existing collector.

Create Subpanel

Option Action
mat name = Specify a name for the new material collector.
color Select a color for the collector.
type = Select a material types. The available types depend on the current solver interface.
card image = / no card image / same as
select all
Select all of the listed collectors.
none
Do not select any of the listed collectors.
reverse
Deselect currently selected collectors, and select collectors not currently selected.

Update Subpanel

Option Action
mats Select the material collectors to alter.
color Select a color for the collector.
type = Select a material types. The available types depend on the current solver interface.
card image = / no card image / same as
select all
Select all of the listed collectors.
none
Do not select any of the listed collectors.
reverse
Deselect currently selected collectors, and select collectors not currently selected.

Command Buttons

Button Action
create Create the new material collector.
create/edit Create the new material collector and open its assigned card image in edit mode.
update Change the selected material collector(s) to use the current input settings.
update/edit Change the selected material collector(s) to use the current input settings and opens their assigned card image in edit mode.
reset Reset the selected material collectors to their original settings, discarding any changes you have made.
return Exit the panel.