The ``materials.py`` module
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.. py:module:: ansys.lumerical.mcp.contexts.materials


Summary
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          * - :py:obj:`~get_guidelines_for_materials`
            - Built-in versus custom materials, anisotropic input. Applies to FDTD and MODE.

















Description
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Material-selection guidance shared by FDTD and MODE (``materials`` topic).

Both products use the same material database and ``addmaterial``/``setmaterial``
lumapi calls. The markdown below is therefore neutral
in its handle naming (``fdtd`` shown for brevity, ``mode`` works
identically).

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Module detail
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.. py:function:: get_guidelines_for_materials() -> str

   
   Built-in versus custom materials, anisotropic input. Applies to FDTD and MODE.
















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