Adds a custom material to the database from the Material Database Editor.
Any custom materials you add can be edited or deleted later from the custom material secondary database, umat.bin. Changes you make to custom materials must be merged back with the TANK material database to display as options in TANK input.
To add a new material to the database:
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Click Add New Material from the Material panel.
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In the Material Name & Grade box, type a name for the material.
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In the Material Grade box, type the grade.
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In the Material Group box, type the group ID.
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Enter the stress values for the material in the appropriate boxes.
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Click Save to save your changes to umat.bin.
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Click Merge Material to merge changes back with the TANK material database installed with the product.