Materials; Materials Overview - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

For information on using a custom pattern file, follow the procedure in
page 452.

Materials

Materials define the appearance of elements in the building model. Revit Architecture provides many materials
that you can use, or you can create your own materials.
To search for materials to apply to model elements, or to change material properties, use the Materials dialog.
You can access the Materials dialog by clicking Settings menu
Use the left pane of the Materials dialog to find a material. Use the right pane to change properties of the
selected material. To show or hide the right pane, click Properties at the bottom of the left pane.
Related topic
Material Takeoff Schedules

Materials Overview

Materials specify how model elements should display in views and rendered images. They also provide
descriptive and structural information. In Revit Architecture, you apply materials to elements in a building
model in a project. You can also apply materials to elements when defining their families.
Materials define the following:
The color that displays in a shaded project view
The completed pattern.
on page 127
Creating a Custom Fill Pattern
Materials.
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