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List custom material definitions

You can display the material definitions stored in your custom Site and/or User MatML libraries in the Assign Material, Manage Materials, and Materials List dialog boxes.

Note:

Before you can display a library, its corresponding Enable check box must be selected on the GatewayMaterials/Mass page in the Customer Defaults dialog box. The default material libraries specified in Site MatML Library and/or User MatML Library are also defined in the Customer Defaults dialog box.

  1. Open the appropriate materials dialog box (for example, choose MenuToolsMaterialsManage Materials or Manage Library Materials).

  2. Expand the Libraries group.

  3. Select the Site MatML Library and/or the User MatML Library check box as appropriate.

  4. Click OK.The contents of your custom material library are now displayed in the Materials list.

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