Property Table

This macro opens the Nastran Property Table, which is an interactive table of Nastran one-dimensional properties and their associated materials.

Note:

This table contains 1D properties only. Use the Component Table to create 2D and 3D properties.

With this macro, you can also create properties, select properties, assign materials to properties, and export the data in CSV or HTML format. Most actions are available from shortcut (right-click) menus. You can also find options in the drop-down menus.

Before performing actions such as changing the values of property data, you must select Editable from the Table menu. Once the properties are writable, you can modify the values of existing properties. The following sections describe how to use the property table in both read-only mode and editable mode.

Using the Property Table in Read-Only Mode

When you open the Property Table, existing properties are listed in a table using a default configuration. This configuration displays the name, ID, type, material description, material ID, material type, number of elements, and visualization status for each property. The total numbers of elements is shown at the bottom of the table.

The display of the data in the property table can be customized according to your preferences. You can:

•	Change which columns are displayed

•	Change the order of the columns

•	Sort the components by column data, ascending or descending

•	Filter which components are displayed based on column data values (see below)

You can save your settings by creating a configuration file. From the Table menu, open the Configure submenu and select the Save CFG-File option. This configuration file saves the set of table configuration options so you can use them again. By default, a configuration file is saved in the working directory for each Property Table session and settings from this file are applied each time the table is built.

Using the Property Table in Editable Mode

When you switch the Property Table from the default read-only mode to editable mode (by selecting Editable from the Table menu), you can perform all the actions described in the section above, plus edit the attributes of the components listed in the table. To change the value of an attribute, select the attribute in the Assign Values drop-down, type the new value in the adjacent field, and click Set.

How Do I…

Customize the contents of the table

Filter the list of properties in the table

Create a new property

Create a new material or edit an existing material

Assign a value to multiple properties

Export data in CSV or HTML format

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