Motion Standalone Preprocessor C# library 2026 R1

Class MaterialBase

Last update: 09.03.2026

Namespace: VM.Managed.Material
Assembly: VMObjBase.dll

This base class is to represent material base.

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 ← ObservableObject ← LinkableBase ← ObjectBase ← Object<ObjectEventCore> ← SubEntity ← MaterialBase

Derived

Foam, HyperElastic, ISO, ISONonlinearThermal, Ortho

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), SubEntity.GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool), SubEntity.FixUp(ObjectBase), SubEntity.WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter), SubEntity.ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader), SubEntity.Name, SubEntity.FullName, SubEntity.NonSymmetricName, SubEntity.DisplayName, SubEntity.IsEnabled, 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), LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType), LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects<T>(object, LinkPropertyType)

Constructors

MaterialBase()

Initializes a new instance of the class.

public MaterialBase()

MaterialBase(string)

Initializes a new instance of the class.

public MaterialBase(string strName)

Parameters

strName string

Name of the material base.

Properties

ArgumentType

Gets the type of the argument

public ArgumentTypes ArgumentType { get; }

Property Value

ArgumentTypes

Density

Gets or sets the density.

public ExpressionValueVariable Density { get; set; }

Property Value

ExpressionValueVariable

DensityValue

Gets the density value.

public double DensityValue { get; }

Property Value

double

Index

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

public uint Index { get; set; }

Property Value

uint

ReferenceType

Gets the type of the array for argument.

public string ReferenceType { get; }

Property Value

string

Methods

Initialize(ConvertFactor)

Initializes member through unit convert factor.

public override void Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor factor)

Parameters

factor Unit.ConvertFactor

The unit convert factor.

LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs)

Request for update the linked object.

protected override void LinkRequestUpdate(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

Parameters

objNotifier object

The linked object.

arg LinkEventArgs

The instance containing the event data.

ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader)

Reads the template document [implementation].

protected override void ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader reader)

Parameters

reader XmlReader

The reader.

SetID(uint)

Set ID.

public void SetID(uint nID)

Parameters

nID uint

The ID.

WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter)

Writes the template document [implementation].

protected override void WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter writer)

Parameters

writer XmlWriter

The writer.

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