The “ClaMat” class is used to store the materials used in the definition of laminates. Each material is characterized by:
An identifier,
A type which can be "isotropic", "orthotropic" or "anisotropic".
Its moduli and Poisson’s coefficients,
Its thermal and moisture expansion coefficients,
Its allowables.
Several methods of the ClaMat class allow access to data stored in an object. Table II.3.1 gives the list of methods defined in the class.