Advanced Ribbon

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The following table provides a list of the various tools on the Advanced ribbon and their descriptions.

Icon	Tool	Description
	Shape Database	Allows you to view the Shape Database. The Shape Database contains hot rolled steel, wood, concrete, and general shapes and their properties. View, edit, or create a shape to use in the model. For more information, see Shape Database.
	Custom Wood	Allows you to view the properties for Custom Wood species. Modify customized wood properties in this database, which can then be used as the Custom wood material found in the Materials > Wood spreadsheet. For more information, see Wood Design.
	Custom Rebar	Allows you to view Custom Rebar layouts. Create custom flexural or shear rebar layouts to be used in the analysis of concrete columns or beams. For more information, see Concrete Design.

Icon

Tool

Description

Shape Database

Allows you to view the Shape Database.

The Shape Database contains hot rolled steel, wood, concrete, and general shapes and their properties. View, edit, or create a shape to use in the model. For more information, see Shape Database.

Custom Wood

Allows you to view the properties for Custom Wood species.

Modify customized wood properties in this database, which can then be used as the Custom wood material found in the Materials > Wood spreadsheet. For more information, see Wood Design.

Custom Rebar

Allows you to view Custom Rebar layouts.

Create custom flexural or shear rebar layouts to be used in the analysis of concrete columns or beams. For more information, see Concrete Design.