Composite Material Tab | ideCAD Help Center

Composite materials are the collection of different layers such as plaster, wall core, levelling concrete, insulation in a group. Different composite materials can be created and defined to objects in ideCAD. The drawing technique of composite materials is determined by the hatch type and color settings.

Specifications
Layering preview The cross section drawing is shown taking into account the layers of the material, hatches and thicknesses.
List of materials Composite materials loaded in the project
Material thickness Writes the thickness of the composite material defined.
Thickness The thickness of the layer created is defined in this line.
Base layer A layer is defined as the base layer, as the composite material can consist of more than one layer definition. When entities with composite materials are intersected, intersections are made based on the base layers. Normally, in objects with the same composite material, the intersection will occur automatically, since each layer coincides in the same direction. When objects with different composite materials are combined, the layer on which the intersection will be made is determined by the base layer. Intersections will be joined by extending the base layers to each other. Other layers will end at the junction of the object.
Pattern It is determined in which hatch the selected layer will be drawn. The desired hatch type is selected in the pattern options dialog that opens by clicking it.
Pattern color The color of the selected hatch is determined. It can be changed by clicking on the color box and dragging the mouse cursor on the color palette that opens.
Background color It is the color of the ground under the hatch. It can be changed by clicking on the color box and dragging the mouse cursor on the color palette that opens.
Border color The line of the color that defines the boundary of the hatch is set. It can be changed by clicking on the color box and dragging the mouse cursor on the color palette that opens.
New material Used to create a new material.
Load Material Used to load a previously defined material.
Save Material Used to save a defined material for later use.
New layer Used to open a new layer.
Load layer Used to load a previously saved layer.
Save layer Used to save a defined layer for later use.
Copy Creates a copy of the highlighted line.
Rename It is used to change the name of the composite material or layer being studied.
Remove It is used to delete a defined material or layer.

Specifications

Layering preview

The cross section drawing is shown taking into account the layers of the material, hatches and thicknesses.

List of materials

Composite materials loaded in the project

Material thickness

Writes the thickness of the composite material defined.

Thickness

The thickness of the layer created is defined in this line.

Base layer

A layer is defined as the base layer, as the composite material can consist of more than one layer definition. When entities with composite materials are intersected, intersections are made based on the base layers. Normally, in objects with the same composite material, the intersection will occur automatically, since each layer coincides in the same direction. When objects with different composite materials are combined, the layer on which the intersection will be made is determined by the base layer. Intersections will be joined by extending the base layers to each other. Other layers will end at the junction of the object.

Pattern

It is determined in which hatch the selected layer will be drawn. The desired hatch type is selected in the pattern options dialog that opens by clicking it.

Pattern color

The color of the selected hatch is determined. It can be changed by clicking on the color box and dragging the mouse cursor on the color palette that opens.

Background color

It is the color of the ground under the hatch. It can be changed by clicking on the color box and dragging the mouse cursor on the color palette that opens.

Border color

The line of the color that defines the boundary of the hatch is set. It can be changed by clicking on the color box and dragging the mouse cursor on the color palette that opens.

New material