Material delete and type mismatch

[orchjam]

I'm trying to delete a material called "Generic" from a part..  I can't delete the material (delete greyed out) I try to add another material to the document and I still can't delete the "Generic" material...  I added a new material from the drop down box at the top... It says the correct material but when i open the material library dialog again it says "generic" instead of the proper material name that I selected... Is this a bug? See picture.

Please help!!!

Thanks..

[JDMather]

Why do you need to delete the Generic material even if it is not assigned to the part?

I think if you right click and Assign Material you can then right click on the Default and Delete.

You don't indicate what version of Inventor you are using.
I don't see your attachment?

[orchjam]

It is assigned to the part.  The problem is that I want to get ride of the gerneric material... It's causing some problems with FEA...

[JDMather]

Why are you trying to run FEA with Default material (water density) rather than Assigning a valid material for FEA?

[JDMather]

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@orchjam wrote:

..... I try to add another material to the document and I still can't delete the "Generic" material... 

Thanks..

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You can add several materials - did you Assign any of them before trying to delete the De

[Logos_Atum]

As far as I know you can delete it as soon as it´s not assigned to anything anymore.

[orchjam]

Well its simply not working.. and the "generic" material seems to be taking on the characteristics of another material.  This is strange.  Any other suggestions?

[JDMather]

Attach file here that exhibits this behavior.

Do you see the same behavior if you create start a new file and create a simple cube?

Have you rebooted the machine?

All SP and Updates installed?

[JDMather]

I could not delet the Default in 2013.

I am not at my 2014 machine to try there.

[orchjam]

Could it be that the file is corrupt?  That's what I'm thinking..

[mrattray]

I've never been able to delete the"generic"material from my files. I just rename it to "do not use". What problem is it causing you? If the part is assigned to a real material it should be fine.

[-niels-]

Does it go away if you purge it from the file?
Manage tab -> Purge

[orchjam]

Hi... That worked to get rid of the material.. When I go to add another material now it doesn't show in the docment materials area but it says its there.