The Material Database Editor > Material panel contains all the common commands for working with TANK materials in the database.
The commands associated with this panel include:
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Add a New Material - Adds the custom material to the Material Database Editor secondary database, umat.bin. You must save and merge the secondary material database into the installed Material Database for the new material to appear in TANK input. |
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Edit a Material - Edits existing material properties to a custom material. You must save and merge the edited material, for the changes to appear in TANK input. You cannot change material properties for any of the installed materials. |
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Delete a Material - Deletes the existing material from the Material Database Editor secondary database, umat.bin. You must merge the secondary material database with the installed Material Database for the deleted material to be removed in the TANK input. |
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Copy a Material - Makes a copy of the current material properties so you can create a new material with similar properties. |
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Merge Material - Merges the custom material with the installed material database. Once you merge custom materials, you can see them in the TANK input. For more information, see Merge Custom Materials with the TANK Material Database. |
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Previous Material - Displays the previous custom material in the database. |
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Next Material - Displays the next available custom material in the database. |
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Database Status - Opens the Material Database Editor Dialog Box, which shows specifics about, umat.bin, or the custom material database. |
