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Materials consist of the properties necessary for structural analysis:  Young's Modulus, Poisson's Ratio, Density and Coefficient of Thermal Expansion or Contraction.  Note that these are not material strengths, which are related to code checking.  Those get entered in a different location.  

 

Materials can be defined and assigned using the Materials table, which can be accessed by clicking:

 

•Create (or Modify) > Member Properties > Materials

•Create (or Modify) > Shell Properties > Materials

•or by clicking Tables > Materials.

 

 

Regardless of how the table is accessed, it allows the user to create material definitions and to assign them to currently selected members.

 

Note that there is a Standard Material button on this table that allows for the quick definition of many standard steel and concrete materials.