M. To add a predefined material

To add a predefined material definition, use the following procedure.

The program ships with a macro which reads predefined material data from a spreadsheet file and can be used to quickly add standard AISC and CSA steel material grades to your model.

Note: You can edit the data file MaterialSpreadsheet.csv (typically installed in C:\Program Files\Bentley\Engineering\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\STAAD\PlugIns\VBS\) listed in the dialog to add more material values.

On the Utilities ribbon tab, select the User Tools > Add Material tool in the Developer group.

The Add Materials dialog opens.
Select a material name and grade combination in the list.
Click Add Material. The material name is added to the Material - Whole Structure dialog.
(Optional) Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional materials.
Click Cancel to close the dialog.