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Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Robert Vogl
2019-10-16

Strange Section Properties for Several Materials in SHAPE-THIN

I defined several materials for my cross-section. SHAPE‑THIN is generating strange cross-section properties.

Answer:

For cross-sections with several materials, SHAPE‑THIN determines the ideal cross-section properties and diagrams. In this case, it refers to the reference material stored in the Calculation Parameters dialog box, Global Calculation Parameters tab (see Image 01).

Specifying Reference Material
Specifying Reference Material

Thus, the surface of the individual materials with
n = Ei / Eref
is converted to the surface of the reference material.

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