Materials in SOLIDWORKS Simulation You can: Define orthotropic and anisotropic materials. Use nonlinear analysis to simulate many material behaviors, for example, rubbers, soils, and foam. Create your own material library or add new materials to the SOLIDWORKS Materials library. Define temperature-dependent material properties. Define composite shells with up to 50 layers, each with a different isotropic or orthotropic material. Supported composites include: symmetric laminate, unsymmetric laminate, and sandwich composite. Parent topicWhat More Can I Do With SOLIDWORKS Simulation General Features in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Fixtures in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Loads in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Analysis in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Visualization in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Optimization in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Orthotropic Material Anisotropic Material