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# Orthotropic Linear Elastic Property

## About this Block

**What it does:**  Creates a list of the Shear Modulus, Poisson's Ratio, and Modulus of Elasticity inputs. Each of these variable inputs are separated out into their X, Y, and Z components.

**Common uses:**

* An input in defining an **Orthotropic Material**.

**Tips:**

* Create spatially varying properties by using Scalar Fields as inputs.

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Defines an Orthotropic Linear Elastic Property by specifying directional elastic properties. Providing scalar fields as inputs will result in spatially varying material properties.

### Inputs

| Name | Type                                                               | Description                               |
| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| E1   | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Modulus of elasticity in the x-direction. |
| E2   | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Modulus of elasticity in the y-direction. |
| E3   | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Modulus of elasticity in the z-direction. |
| Nu12 | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Poisson's ratio in the xy-plane.          |
| Nu23 | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Poisson's ratio in yz-plane.              |
| Nu13 | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Poisson's ratio in xz-plane.              |
| G12  | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Shear modulus in xy-plane.                |
| G23  | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Shear modulus in yz-plane.                |
| G13  | [Scalar Field](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar-field) | Shear modulus in xz-plane.                |

### Outputs

| Type                                                                                                             |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Orthotropic Linear Elastic Property](../../../../block-documentation/types/orthotropic-linear-elastic-property) |