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How do I change data in existing engineering libraries or add to it? For example I want to add HDPE to the Material library in WaterGEMS.
This example uses the Material library in WaterCAD/WaterGEMS, but the concept is the same for other library types.1) Go to Components > Engineering Libraries and click the plus sign next to "Material Libraries"2) Right click MaterialLibrary.xml and choose "add item" - a new material entry will appear at the bottom of the list.3) Right click this new material entry, choose rename and enter the name (such as 'HDPE').4) On the right side, enter the friction coefficients, Young's Modulus and Poisson's ratio for your new material, then click close.
Note: The Young's Modulus and Poisson's ratio are only necessary if you need to use the automatic wave speed calculator tool in HAMMER, under Tools > Wave Speed Calculator.
If you would like to create a new engineering library (xml file) instead of altering the default MaterialLibrary.xml, simply right click on "Material Libraries", choose "create library", choose a location to save the file, then repeat steps 2-4 above, replacing 'MaterialLibrary.xml' with the name of your library.
Again, this example uses the material library, but the concept is the same for other libraries.
1) Go to Components > Engineering Libraries and click the plus sign next to "Material Libraries"2) Click the plus sign next to the .xml file associated with your engineering library (such as MaterialLibrary.xml) 3) Click the item you would like to edit, change the value(s) on the right side, then click the Close button.