How Do I Add New Materials That Can Be Selected Via The Shape Dialog [TN]


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):Prosteel
 Version(s):V8i; 08.11.00.19
 Environment: N/A
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 Original Author:Derek Cornell, Bentley Technical Support Group
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview

This is a solution to add new materials to ProSteel that can be selected through the shapes dialog. The steps for previous versions of the product are slightly different.

Solution

  1. Open the following file in Microsoft Access: C:\Program Files\Bentley\ProStructures\V8i_Sx\AutoCAD 20xx\Localised\English\Data\ProStructureMaterial.mdb
  2. Then open one of the tables, such as STEEL.
  3. Add a new row and fill out the first four columns (id, material, description, weight).

Note: The previous versions of ProSteel required editing a *.MAT file in notepad. Unfortunately, those materials cannot be migrated automatically. Any additional materials must be manually added to the ProStructureMaterial.mdb file.

See Also

Product TechNotes and FAQs

External Links

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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