Editing Materials

To add or edit material types and the way they appear on the logs and key, click Tools-Edit Materials on the main toolbar to display the Materials Manager.

Click "New Material" to begin entering a new material type, or select the desired material type to edit (Asphalt has been selected above).  

Name

The name displayed when entering soil layers and well backfill types.

Description

This description will be printed on the key next to the name, if "On Key" is checked.

On Key

If checked, the material name and description will be printed on the key next to it's graphical patterns.

In USCS Column

If the material name is NOT to be printed in the USCS column (for instance, if the name is very long), uncheck this box.

Hatch

Each material type can be represented by any combination of hatch patterns.  Each pattern can be printed in a different color across the full column, only the left half, or only the right half.  Use the pulldown box in the Hatch column to select from the available hatch patterns.  Similarly, use the pulldown in the Position column to define where the hatch will print (full, left, right).  Clicking in the color column displays a color picker for that hatch pattern.  To add a new hatch to the existing material, click "New Pattern."  To delete a hatch, right click the row and delete it.