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Adding materials to a personal database

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

  1. Click edit db icon (Tools tab > Databases panel > Edit).

    The Open dialog appears and indicates all personal databases (*.udb) in the default folder (My AMI 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. 1.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. 1.Enter a name, complete the description and properties tabs, and click OK.

  4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog.

Parent page: Personal databases

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