To change the section database used as the default for a particular
country and material combination, use the following procedure.
The latest edition of each country's
database is selected as the default value. However, to use older editions of catalogs
(e.g., when historical sections in the AISC database are needed), you may want to change
the default catalog used. Please note that some legacy catalogs are significantly larger,
such as the AISC Steel Profiles (All Editions)
and this can slow dialog
loading times. This procedure is also used if your organization has
developed a custom section database.
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Select the
Section Database tool in the
Tools group on the
Specifications ribbon tab.
The
Section Database Manager
application opens.
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On the
Home ribbon tab, select the
Configuration tool in the
Options group.
The
Default Database Configuration dialog opens.
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From the drop-down menu, select either:
- the Standard Profile option to change the default
standard databases
- the Legacy Profile option to change the default legacy
databases
- Optional:
Select the
Default Country from the drop-down list.
This will be the first country expanded when the
Section Profiles Tables dialog open is opened.
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Select the tab corresponding to the material type.
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For a particular
Country, select a default database from the
drop-down list in the
Selected Database field.
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Repeat steps 4 and 5 to change additional default databases.
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Click
Save.
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Click
Close.
Tip: Alternatively, you can navigate to the database you want to use as the
default for a particular country and material combination in the Contents
panel. Then, right-click and select
Set as Default Database from the pop-up menu.