Updates, adds, or deletes a custom material from the Material Database Editor.
The changes you make to custom materials are saved to the umat.bin secondary database.
This information must be merged back with the TANK material database to display (or be removed) as options in TANK input.
To merge a material into the TANK database:
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Make any changes, additions, or deletions to a custom material.
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Click Save
to save your changes to umat.bin.
The Material Database Editor saves the changes to umat.bin, which is the secondary database for all custom materials.
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Click Merge Material
to merge changes back with the TANK material database installed with the product.
The merged materials appear (or no longer appear in the case of a deleted material) in the TANK input materials boxes.