Material Collectors Panel

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.