Adding materials to a personal database

Note: Before you can add materials to a personal database you must create one.

1. Click (Tools tab > Databases panel > Edit). The Open dialog appears and indicates all personal databases (*.udb) in the default folder (My AMA xxxx Projects\udb).
2. Select the required database and click Open. The Properties dialog appears.
3. There are two methods to add materials to a database:

   Add from System Database

   1. Click Databases >> to display the system database.
   2. Select a material from the system database and click Copy. The selected material is copied to your personal database.

   Create a Custom Material

   1. Click New to display the Material dialog.
   2. Enter a Name, complete the description and properties tabs, and click OK.

4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog.