Customizing material database columns

The Columns option on the Select Materials to Compare With dialog can be used to add, delete, or position columns within the dialog.

1. Open a study.
2. Right-click Material in the Study Tasks pane, and select Compare With . After the Thermoplastics materials database has loaded, the Select Materials To Compare With dialog appears.
3. Click Columns. A list of the possible parameters appears with the check-box selected for the parameters that will be displayed in the dialog.
4. Select any additional parameters and ensure the check-box beside any unwanted parameter is clear.
5. To change the order of a column in the dialog, highlight the column name and use the navigation buttons to promote or demote the parameter in the list. The parameter values appear across the dialog in the order you have selected.

Tip: The columns you have selected, and the order in which they appear, can be saved as part of a search criteria.

Tip: Click on the column title in the Select MaterialsTo Compare With dialog for assistance in selecting a suitable material to compare. This will sort the results by a particular category, for example Filler Data: Weight %, click on the column title. The materials will be sorted by Filler Data: Weight % in 0–100% order. Click the column title again to reverse the order.