To add a table section property from a standard catalogs for steel, cold-formed steel, timber, or aluminum, use the following procedure.

1. Either:

   select the Database tool in the Specifications group on the Specifications ribbon tab
   
   

   または

   select the Properties page and then click Section Database on the Properties - Whole Structure dialog

   ヒント: Selecting the country from the Database tool drop-down list first results in a faster dialog load time.
   The Section Profile Tables dialog opens.
2. Select the appropriate table:
   1. Select the material tab at the top of the dialog:
      • Steel
      • Coldformed Steel
      • Timber
      • Aluminium
   2. Select the country catalog and shape profile on the left-hand side of the dialog.
   ヒント: If you selected the material and country using the Database tool drop-down, then only that material and country tables are shown in the dialog.
3. Select the shape profile on the left-hand side of the dialog.
4. Either:

   select the specific shape (i.e., beam, profile, shape, section, etc.) in the list

   または

   select to define a shape for some (i.e., pipes)

   注記: Refer to related codes in the Design section for information on section nomenclature.
5. Select the appropriate Type Specification for some shapes. Some type specifications require additional input (such as cover plate dimensions, spacing, composite slab data, etc.).
6. (オプション) Select an associated Material. This feature allows you to use material definitions for steel, stainless steel, concrete, aluminum, or any previously specified, custom material definitions.
7. Either:

   To…	Do the following…
   add the section to the model for later assignment	click Add.
   add the section to the model and assign to the current member selection	click Asign.

8. (オプション) Repeat steps 2 through 7 as needed to add more sections to the model.
9. Click Close.