Standard Profile Databases dialog

Used to assign standard database catalog sections for steel members.

Opens when either:

Standard is selected on the Section tab of the Properties - Whole Structure dialog, or
a section type is selected from the Standard tool in the Beam Profiles group on the Specification ribbon tab

Click Add to add the selected profile (with type specifications and optional material) to the model.

Click Assign to add the selected profile and assign it to selected members.

Setting	Description
Databases	Lists of section tables included in each database.
Profile list	The list of profiles in the selected database table. Selecting a profile displays key dimensions in the section preview.
View Table	Opens the database table in the Section Database Manager program.
Type Specification	Select one of the section types from the drop-down list to use for the selected profile. See below for details on the various type specifications used.
Material	Check this option to assign the selected material definition to the member along with the section.

Table 1. Type-specs for various profile types
type-spec	Description	Diagram
ST	standard, single section from the built-in tables
RA	single reverse angle (reverse Y-Z axes, refer to G.4.2 Local Coordinate System)
D	double profile. In the case of channels, back-to-back The spacing between shapes is provided using the `SP` additional specification.
LD	double angle with long legs back-to-back
SD	double angle with short legs back-to-back
T	tee section cut from I shaped section
CM	composite section, available for I shaped sections
TC	section with top cover plate
BC	section with bottom cover plate
TB	section with both top and bottom cover plate top plate dimensions are described using `WP` and `TH` parameter values and bottom plate dimensions are described using `BW` and `BT` parameter values
FR	front-to-front (i.e., toe-to-toe) channels. Note: Spacing between the channels must be provided using the `SP` option mentioned in the additional spec specification described below.
SA	double angle in a star arrangement (heel to heel)