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Updating the Materials Database

When a new version of the Sustainability database is available, you can download it from the Materials dialog box.

  1. In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click Material FM_material.gif and select Edit Material.
  2. In the Material dialog box, on the Properties tab, click Sustainability Extras.

    The right pane shows the latest version of the GaBi Sustainability Database and when you last checked for updates.

  3. Click Check for Updates.

    The Check for Updates dialog box tells you whether an update to the database is available.

  4. If an update is available, click Update.
  5. When the download is complete, click OK.

The database version is updated and the added materials are listed under Sustainability Extras.

You can edit the material as you would any other material. If you make changes, they are preserved when you update the database again.

In the Sustainability Task Pane, added materials appear with a Sustainability Extras prefix in the Class dropdown list when you select a material for a part. In the Find Similar Material dialog box, when you select -any- as a Material Class, the results that match the specified criteria include materials from the Sustainability Extras folder.

Parent topic: Adding Materials


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