SMS:Material Files *.mat

Each element of a 2D mesh has an assigned material ID. Specific material properties are related to the analysis models, and are stored in the analysis files. However, general material properties, such as color, are not stored in these files. Therefore, they are stored in the material file. A material ID represents an index to a global list of materials. The material file associates general attributes such as a name, color, and pattern with each of the materials.

Material files are opened through File | Open and are saved from File | Save As... from the Mesh module.

File Format

The file format for material files is as follows:

MAT	/* File type identifier */
MN id name	/*Material name */
MC id red green blue	/* Material color */
MS id stippleid	/* Material stipple (fill pattern) */

Cards

Card Type	MAT
Description	File type identifier. Must be on first line of file. No fields.
Required	YES

Card Type	MN
Description	Identifies a name to be associated with the material.
Required	NO
Format	MN id name
Sample	MN 5 bedrock
Field	Variable	Value	Description
1	id	+	The ID of the material.
2	name	str	The name of the material.

Card Type	MC
Description	Identifies a color to be associated with the material.
Required	NO
Format	MN id red green blue
Sample	MN 5 124 67 245
Field	Variable	Value	Description
1	id	+	The ID of the material.
2	red	0-255	The value of the red component of the color.
3	green	0-255	The value of the green component of the color.
4	blue	0-255	The value of the blue component of the color.

Card Type	MS
Description	Identifies a stipple (fill pattern) to be associated with the material. This stipple is used whenever an object is being drawn using color filled polygons.
Required	NO
Format	MN id stippleid
Sample	MN 5 13
Field	Variable	Value	Description
1	id	+	The ID of the material.
2	stippleid	+	The ID of the stipple.

Related Topics

• File Formats
• Native SMS Files