diff --git a/io/iovabs.py b/io/iovabs.py
index 151e96b..9908a58 100644
--- a/io/iovabs.py
+++ b/io/iovabs.py
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ def readVABSOutHomo(fn, scrnout=True):
                 keywordsIndex['sc'] = lineNumber
             if 'Mass Per Unit Span' in line:
                 sm.density = float(line.split('=')[-1].strip())
+                #old dic method to save density
+                sm.eff_props[1]['density'] = float(line.split('=')[-1].strip())
             if 'Classical Stiffness Matrix' in line:
                 keywordsIndex['csm'] = lineNumber
             if 'Classical Flexibility Matrix' in line:
@@ -300,13 +302,21 @@ def readVABSOutHomo(fn, scrnout=True):
         sm.shear_center = [
             float(linesRead[ln + 3].split()[-1]), float(linesRead[ln + 4].split()[-1])
         ]
-
+        #old dic method to save shear center
+        sm.eff_props[1]['shearcenter'] = [
+            float(linesRead[ln + 3].split()[-1]), float(linesRead[ln + 4].split()[-1])
+        ]
 
     ln = keywordsIndex['mass']
     sm.mass_origin = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
+    #old dic method to save mass origin
+    sm.eff_props[1]['mass']['origin'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
+
     try:
         ln = keywordsIndex['massatcenter']
         sm.mass_mc = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
+        #old dic method to save mass center
+        sm.eff_props[1]['mass']['masscenter'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])        
     except KeyError:
         sm.mass_mc = sm.mass_origin
 
@@ -316,6 +326,8 @@ def readVABSOutHomo(fn, scrnout=True):
         try:
             ln = keywordsIndex['vsm']
             sm.stiffness_refined = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 8])
+            #old dic to save valsov stiffness matrix
+            sm.eff_props[1]['stiffness']['refined'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 8])
         except KeyError:
             if scrnout:
                 print('No Vlasov stiffness matrix found.')
@@ -324,6 +336,8 @@ def readVABSOutHomo(fn, scrnout=True):
         try:
             ln = keywordsIndex['vfm']
             sm.compliance_refined = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 8])
+            #old dic to save valsov compliance matrix
+            sm.eff_props[1]['compliance']['refined'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 8])            
         except KeyError:
             if scrnout:
                 print('No Vlasov flexibility matrix found.')
@@ -367,6 +381,8 @@ def readVABSOutHomo(fn, scrnout=True):
         try:
             ln = keywordsIndex['csm']
             sm.stiffness = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 7])
+            #old dic method to save classical stiffness
+            sm.eff_props[1]['stiffness']['classical'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 7])
         except KeyError:
             if scrnout:
                 print('No Classical stiffness matrix found.')
@@ -376,6 +392,8 @@ def readVABSOutHomo(fn, scrnout=True):
         try:
             ln = keywordsIndex['cfm']
             sm.compliance = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 7])
+            #old dic method to save classical compliance
+            sm.eff_props[1]['compliance']['classical'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 7])
         except KeyError:
             if scrnout:
                 print('No Classical flexibility matrix found.')
@@ -385,7 +403,8 @@ def readVABSOutHomo(fn, scrnout=True):
         try:
             ln = keywordsIndex['tsm']
             sm.stiffness_refined = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
-#             sm.eff_props[1]['stiffness']['refined'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
+            #old dic method to save refined stiffness matrix
+            sm.eff_props[1]['stiffness']['refined'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
         except KeyError:
             if scrnout:
                 print('No timoshenko stiffness matrix found.')
@@ -394,7 +413,8 @@ def readVABSOutHomo(fn, scrnout=True):
         try:
             ln = keywordsIndex['tfm']
             sm.compliance_refined = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
-#             sm.eff_props[1]['compliance']['refined'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
+            #old dic method to save refined compliance matrix
+            sm.eff_props[1]['compliance']['refined'] = utl.textToMatrix(linesRead[ln + 3:ln + 9])
         except KeyError:
             if scrnout:
                 print('No timoshenko flexibility matrix found.')