:py:mod:`ansys.materials.manager.material_manager`
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.. py:module:: ansys.materials.manager.material_manager

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   Provides the ``MaterialManager`` class.

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Module Contents
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Classes
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   ansys.materials.manager.material_manager.MaterialManager




.. py:class:: MaterialManager(pyansys_client: Any)

   Manage material creation, assignment, and other management tasks.

   This class is the main entry point for the Pythonic material management interface.


   Create a ``MaterialManager`` object ready for use.


   :Parameters:

       **pyansys_client** : :obj:`Any`
           Valid instance of a PyAnsys client. Only PyMAPDL and PyFluent are
           supported currently.














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   .. py:attribute:: model_type_map
      :type: Dict[str, ansys.materials.manager._models._BaseModel]

      

   .. py:method:: write_material(material: ansys.materials.manager.material.Material) -> None

      
      Write a material to the solver.


      :Parameters:

          **material** : :obj:`Material`
              Material object to write to solver.














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   .. py:method:: read_materials_from_session() -> Dict[str, ansys.materials.manager.material.Material]

      
      Given a PyAnsys session, return the materials present.

      This method only supports PyMAPDL currently.


      :Returns:

          :obj:`Dict`\[:class:`python:str`, :obj:`Material`]
              Materials in the current session, indexed by an ID. For MAPDL, this is the material
              ID. For Fluent, this is the material name.













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