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In order to open the Profile Library Editor a new project needs to be created (or an existing one opened).
- Launch SCIA Engineer.
- When the Open project dialog appears,click on Blank project.
The Project data dialog opens:
- In this dialog, set the National Code to for example EC-EN, activate Steel material.
A different National Code may also be selected but it should contain Steel material.
- Confirm these settings with 
.
When the project environment is loaded the Profile Library Editor can be opened either through the Menu toolbar at the top or through the tree in the Main dialog.
- Go to Tools > Edit profile library
The Edit Profile Library dialog appears:
Using the 
button a New section type can be added to a library (either system or user).
The Existing type combo-box shows an alphabetical list of all sections found in the different Libraries. This list shows the content of all Libraries set in the Profile Library Folders (see Chapter 1).
When an Existing type is selected this can either be edited using the 
button or removed using the 
button.
In the following paragraphs the different options of this dialog are further elaborated.