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Whether you have manually input your material properties for your model or have imported materials properties from an external source, you may want to verify the final material model before proceeding to the next step. Using the verification capabilities in Patran, you can look at the material properties, the generated stiffness matrix, and the generated compliance matrix.
To check a material model:
1. Access the display properties capability by selecting the Show action on the Materials application form.
2. With the Method set to Tabular, select one of your material models from the Existing Materials listbox.
3. Select either Show Material Stiffness or Show Material Compliance to display the stiffness or compliance matrix.
