Now that you have created the section you want, you can install it in the Sections Library.

If Section Maker finds a library named "SectionsLibrary.slb" in the same directory as Section Maker, it will automatically open it on start-up.

If you have installed Section Maker correctly, this library should automatically have been opened.

§    Choose Add to Library… from the Shape menu

A dialog box will appear with the properties of the section, a list of groups and a list of symbols indicating the shape of the section. The section's properties displayed in the table will be the same as those calculated in the Data window. If you wish you can change them before installing the section in the library. In this case we will leave them set to the calculated values.

§    Type in a name for the section

§    Select the name of the group where you would like to store the section eg Custom1

Since it is not one of the standard shapes, in this case we will leave the shape set to the “Unknown Section” setting.

§    Click the OK button

You can verify that your section has been correctly installed into the library by checking its properties in the Section Tables in the Library Window.

§    Choose Libraries from the Window menu

The Library Window will be brought to the front.

§    Click on the Sections tab at the bottom of the Libraries Window

Or

§    Choose Sections from the Library submenu contained in the Data menu.

Tables of sections are displayed in this window. One group at a time is displayed.

To choose which group to display

§    Choose Select Group… from the Library menu

A dialog box will appear with a list of the names of the groups in the library.

§    Click on the name of the group you stored your section in eg Custom1

§    Click the OK button

The table of sections for that group will be displayed in the Sections table. You can check the name and properties are correctly stored by scrolling through the table to view the section's name and properties.

You can save the changes you have made to the Section Library by using the Save command from the File menu.

§    Choose Save Library from the File menu

The Sections Library will be saved to disk complete with the section you added to it.

You can print the shape you have created

§    Bring the Shape window to the front

§    Choose Page Setup from the File menu and choose your paper size

§    Choose Print Window from the File menu

§    Click the Print button to print out the shape

This will print the shape on your printer. You can bring the Properties window to the front and use Print Window to print the properties table for the shape.