I would like to know if it is possible to edit the sw materials database in any other way than going into a part and editing or creating a new material?
Is it possible to get this data into or out of an Excel spread sheet?
You can build this yourself in notepad if you like or whatever method you prefer. Whatever you do, do not modify the original... copy or create a new one. place it in the same folder with the original file and you will see it available the next time you use the material editor.
Watch your units!
APPENG, correct me if I am wrong, but when you enter material properties directly into the .sldmat file they must be in the proper units.