Creating a Custom Material

When you create a custom material, start with an existing material similar to the material you want to create.

1. In a part document, right-click Material in the FeatureManager design tree and select Edit Material.
2. In the material tree, select the material on which to base the custom material.
   1. Right-click and select Copy or press Ctrl + C to copy the material to your paste buffer.
   2. In the material tree, select a category in a custom library. You can use the Custom Materials library or a library you created.
   3. Right-click and select Paste or press Ctrl + V.
   4. Optionally, rename the material. Right-click the material and select Rename.
3. Edit properties of the material, then click Save.
4. Optionally, click Apply to apply the new material to the current part.

• Adding Sustainability Data to a Custom Material
  You can perform sustainability analysis with a custom material by linking your custom material to a material with similar characteristics in the default SolidWorks Materials database. The analysis is then performed using the Sustainability characteristics of the SolidWorks material.