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 # create\_material

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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## MaterialData.create\_material(name, id=None, ply\_type='undefined', E1=0.0, E2=0.0, E3=0.0, G12=0.0, G31=0.0, G23=0.0, nu12=0.0, nu13=0.0, nu23=0.0, rho=0.0, locked=False, ext\_id='')

Create a constant material.

### Parameters

- name: Name of the new material.
- ply\_type: Type of ply for the material. Available string values: regular, woven, orthotropic\_homogeneous\_core, isotropic\_homogeneous\_core, honeycomb\_core, isotropic, adhesive, and undefined.
- E1 - rho: Material parameters.

### Returns

New instance of material.