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 # Class MaterialBase

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

Namespace: [VM.Managed.Material](VM.Managed.Material.md)  
Assembly: VMObjBase.dll

This base class is to represent material base.

```csharp
public abstract class MaterialBase : SubEntity, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, ISubEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, INamed, INavigatorItem, IMaterial, ITemplateObject, IArgument

```

#### Inheritance

[object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← ObservableObject ← LinkableBase ← ObjectBase ← Object<ObjectEventCore> ← [SubEntity](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md) ← [MaterialBase](VM.Managed.Material.MaterialBase.md)

#### Derived

[Foam](VM.Managed.Material.Foam.md), [HyperElastic](VM.Managed.Material.HyperElastic.md), [ISO](VM.Managed.Material.ISO.md), [ISONonlinearThermal](VM.Managed.Material.ISONonlinearThermal.md), [Ortho](VM.Managed.Material.Ortho.md)

#### Implements

IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, ISubEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, INamed, INavigatorItem, IMaterial, ITemplateObject, IArgument

#### Inherited Members

[SubEntity.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor)](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_Initialize_VM_Unit_ConvertFactor_), [SubEntity.GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool)](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl_System_Xml_XmlDocument_System_Xml_XmlElement_System_Boolean_), [SubEntity.FixUp(ObjectBase)](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_FixUp_VM_Managed_ObjectBase_), [SubEntity.WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter)](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_WriteTemplateImpl_System_Xml_XmlWriter_), [SubEntity.ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader)](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_ReadTemplateImpl_System_Xml_XmlReader_), [SubEntity.Name](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_Name), [SubEntity.FullName](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_FullName), [SubEntity.NonSymmetricName](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_NonSymmetricName), [SubEntity.DisplayName](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_DisplayName), [SubEntity.IsEnabled](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_IsEnabled), [SubEntity.Comment](VM.Managed.SubEntity.md#VM_Managed_SubEntity_Comment), Object<ObjectEventCore>.GetKey(), Object<ObjectEventCore>.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), Object<ObjectEventCore>.SetIconColor(Canvas), Object<ObjectEventCore>.OnDeserialization(object), Object<ObjectEventCore>.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), Object<ObjectEventCore>.RollbackEvent(), Object<ObjectEventCore>.OnDeserializedCore(object), Object<ObjectEventCore>.Key, Object<ObjectEventCore>.UntypedEventCore, Object<ObjectEventCore>.EventCore, Object<ObjectEventCore>.Attributes, ObjectBase.ReplaceEventCore(ObjectEventCore), ObjectBase.SetModifiedCore(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.AddPostDeserialize(StreamingContext), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocumentCore(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.SetModified(), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType, IDocument), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(DestroyEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(), ObjectBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), ObjectBase.FixUp(ObjectBase), ObjectBase.DoWorkAfterUpdateContents(), ObjectBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.SetIconColor(Canvas), ObjectBase.RemoveFromCreatedList(), ObjectBase.PostAddToDocument(), ObjectBase.PostRemoveFromDocument(Document), ObjectBase.GetArgumentList(LinkedList<ObjectBase>), ObjectBase.ResetInvalidEntity(), ObjectBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObjectBase.IsSerializableEvent(Delegate), ObjectBase.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), ObjectBase.CheckAndUpdateLink(HashSet<ObjectBase>), ObjectBase.Verify(VerifiedResult), ObjectBase.ConnectProxy(), ObjectBase.RollbackEvent(), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.DisposeManagedResources(), ObjectBase.GetDestroyEventExtraData(), ObjectBase.OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.CreateEntityWhenUpdateContents(Action), ObjectBase.GetObjectByKey(UIntPtr), ObjectBase.FindObjectOnXmlDeserialize(string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string), ObjectBase.SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool), ObjectBase.IsEqualArray<T>(T\[\], T\[\]), ObjectBase.IsEqualList(List<double>, List<double>), ObjectBase.SetContainer(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.GetTargetListForUpdate(), ObjectBase.SkipUpdateObjectImpl(), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_Destroying(object, Identifier), ObjectBase.raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnContentsUpdated(object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.Dispose(bool), ObjectBase.SkipModified, ObjectBase.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, ObjectBase.KeyImpl, ObjectBase.ID, ObjectBase.TopologyEntityTypeName, ObjectBase.ObjectStateForCircularError, ObjectBase.ObjectState, ObjectBase.IsChildExternable, ObjectBase.IsExternable, ObjectBase.Container, ObjectBase.Owner, ObjectBase.Document, ObjectBase.UntypedEventCore, ObjectBase.KernelKey, ObjectBase.Key, ObjectBase.OnContentsUpdated, ObjectBase.OnRemoved, ObjectBase.OnAdded, ObjectBase.Destroying, ObjectBase.OnDestroy, ObjectBase.OnDestroying, ObjectBase.OnUpdate, ObjectBase.OnUpdating, LinkableBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObservableObject.Dispose(), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string, object, object), ObservableObject.Dispose(bool), ObservableObject.DisposeManagedResources(), ObservableObject.DisposeUnmanagedResources(), ObservableObject.IsDisposed, ObservableObject.TryDisposing, ObservableObject.Disposed, ObservableObject.Disposing, ObservableObject.PropertyChanged

#### Extension Methods

[LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects<T>(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_)

## Constructors

### MaterialBase()

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
public MaterialBase()

```

### MaterialBase(string)

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
public MaterialBase(string strName)

```

#### Parameters

`strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)

Name of the material base.

## Properties

### ArgumentType

Gets the type of the argument

```csharp
public ArgumentTypes ArgumentType { get; }

```

#### Property Value

ArgumentTypes

### Density

Gets or sets the density.

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Density { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

ExpressionValueVariable

### DensityValue

Gets the density value.

```csharp
public double DensityValue { get; }

```

#### Property Value

[double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)

### Index

Gets or sets the material ID. Use SetID() when this instance sets for undo/redo.

```csharp
public uint Index { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[uint](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32)

### ReferenceType

Gets the type of the array for argument.

```csharp
public string ReferenceType { get; }

```

#### Property Value

[string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)

## Methods

### Initialize(ConvertFactor)

Initializes member through unit convert factor.

```csharp
public override void Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor factor)

```

#### Parameters

`factor` Unit.ConvertFactor

The unit convert factor.

### LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs)

Request for update the linked object.

```csharp
protected override void LinkRequestUpdate(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)

The linked object.

`arg` LinkEventArgs

The  instance containing the event data.

### ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader)

Reads the template document \[implementation\].

```csharp
protected override void ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader reader)

```

#### Parameters

`reader` [XmlReader](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlreader)

The reader.

### SetID(uint)

Set ID.

```csharp
public void SetID(uint nID)

```

#### Parameters

`nID` [uint](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32)

The ID.

### WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter)

Writes the template document \[implementation\].

```csharp
protected override void WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter writer)

```

#### Parameters

`writer` [XmlWriter](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlwriter)

The writer.