ETABS ships with the following section databases that can be accessed using the Define menu > Section Properties > Frame Sections command or the Assign menu > Frame > Section Properties command.
AA6061-T6: AA standard sections for 6061-T6 extruded aluminum
AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC ASD 9th Edition
AISC13: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC LRFD Edition 13 US Units
AISC13M: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC LRFD Edition 13 Metric Units
AISC14: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC LRFD Edition 14 US Units
AISC14M: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC LRFD Edition 14 Metric Units
AISC3: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC LRFD Edition 3
AISCASD9: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC ASD Edition 9
AISCLRFD1: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC LRFD Edition 1
AICSLRFD2: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC LRFD Edition 2
AISCLRFD3: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes based on AISC LRFD Edition 3
Aluminum: AA Standard Section for 6061-T6 extruded aluminum
AusNzV8: Australian and New Zealand steel shapes
BSShapes: British Standards steel shapes
BSShapes2006: British Standards steel shapes
Chinese: Chinese steel shapes
ChineseGB08: Chinese steel shapes based on GB08Standard
CISC: Canadian Institute of Steel Construction shapes
CISC9: Canadian Institute of Steel Construction shapes 9th Edition
CSIETABSDEfaultSections
Euro: European steel shapes
Indian: Steel shapes in accordance with specifications from India
Joints
Sections: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes V2
Sections8: American Institute of Steel Construction shapes V3
SJIJoists: Joist database shape based on SJI based on 2010 Specification
By default, ETABS will open the CSIETABSDefaultSections database when the Import Frame Type option is selected on the Frame Property Shape Type form. When ETABS is shipped, CSIETABSDefaultSections is the same as AISC3. CSIETABSDefaultSections can be overwritten with any other user-specified section database if desired.