Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_AddMaterial()
	Dim oMaterial As AcadMaterial
	Dim oMaterials As AcadMaterials
	Set oMaterial = ThisDrawing.Materials.Add("TestMaterial")
	oMaterial.Description = "This material demonstrates how to add a material to a database."
	ThisDrawing.ActiveMaterial = oMaterial
		' Display the status of the new layer
	MsgBox oMaterial.Name & " has been added." & vbCrLf & _
			"Name: " & oMaterial.Name & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
			"Description: " & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
			oMaterial.Description

End Sub