Applying A Material To An Element - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

5 Click Finish Sketch in the Design Bar.
TIP You can split the face of a column. However, if you plan to have multiple instances of the split-face column
in your project, create the column in the Family Editor and apply the split there.

Applying a Material to an Element

The Paint tool applies a material to the selected face of the element or family; it does not change the structure
of the element. (See
Elements that you can paint include walls, roofs, massing, families, and floors. If the element highlights
when you place the cursor near it, you can paint it. The Paint tool is especially useful for applying materials
to split faces. See
If the surface pattern for the material is a model pattern, you can select references in the pattern for
dimensioning or aligning. For more information, see
Patterns on page 453.
To paint a surface:
1 Click Tools menu
2 In the Type Selector, select the material to apply.
3 Place the cursor on the element face to highlight it. You may need to press TAB to select the
4 Click to apply the paint.
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In the following example, the wall around the window is split, so that it can be painted to match
the border around the door.
Materials on page 459.)
Splitting Faces on page 336.
Paint, or click
desired face.
If you highlight a face that has already been painted, the status bar indicates the material that
is applied to it.
Fill Patterns on page 449 and
on the Tools toolbar.
Working with Model