CST2013: Add to Material Library

Modeling: MaterialsMaterial LibraryAdd to Material Library

The material library represents a database where materials can be stored and restored. In this dialog it is possible to manage the existing materials and to add (export) a new material to the database.

Material library

The list in this section shows all materials stored in the database. Displayed is the name of the material and the type of the currently active material set.

Find...

Search for a specific material. Check 'Match case' to do a case-sensitive search.

Rename

Changes the name of the currently selected material. Optionally, the name may be changed by clicking the desired material twice.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected material. The material will then be removed from the library.

Material to export

Name

Shows the name of the material to export. This field is for information only.

Type

Shows the material type of the currently active material set of the material to export. The shown type depends on the currently active problem type.  This field is for information only.

Material set

Shows the problem types of all available material sets of the material to load. This field is for information only.

Attributes

Shows the attributes of the currently active material set of the material to export. The shown type depends on the currently active problem type. This field generated automatically and is for information only.

Description

The description of the material to export. It is a possibility to describe the material with own words.

Add

Adds the specified material to the material library and closes the dialog box.

Close

Closes this dialog box without performing any further action.

Help

Shows this help text.