Materials
ATR CustomTools materials are materials that can be assigned to SOLIDWORKS part documents and cut list items as a Property when used in the calculation of the model's mass.
The Materials options are located in the ATR CustomTools Profile Options.
Select the desired ATR CustomTools product from the table below to display further and product-specific instructions to find the Materials options.
| CT product | Instructions |
|---|---|
| SOLIDWORKS Add-in |
Click Tools, ATR CustomTools, Options. The ATR CustomTools Options dialog box appear with the Profile Options tab active. Select the Materials node to see the options. |
| ATR CustomTools Viewer |
Click the Options command located in the ribbon. The ATR CustomTools Options dialog box appear with the Profile Options tab active. Select the Materials node to see the options. |
| ATR CustomTools Administration |
Login to your ATR CustomTools database, select the ATR CustomTools profile node from the Database View and then click the Profile Options command located in the Profile Settings group in the ribbon. The ATR CustomTools Options dialog box appear with the Profile Options tab active. Select the Materials to see the options. |
| Add Group | Add new material group. |
| Add | Add new material. |
| Edit | Edit selected material. |
| Delete | Delete selected material(s) from the profile. |
ATR CustomTools Material Groups are considered as SOLIDWORKS Material Libraries that are called as the Material Group names defined in the groups' settings, in the ATR CustomTools document Property used to select the part or cut list item material.
ATR CustomTools Materials appear grouped by the Material Groups in the Property used for the component material selection.
| Material Name | Name of the custom material. |
| Material Density | Density of the custom material in kilograms per cubic meter. |
| Do not display SOLIDWORKS materials in Properties | Select this option to hide the SOLIDWORKS Materials from the material list associated with the Properties shown in the Properties pane. |