Applying A Material By Family; Applying A Material By Element Parameter - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

Applying a Material by Family

1 In the Family Editor, open the family to modify.
2 Link a family parameter to the object, as follows:
3 Apply a material to the family parameter, as follows:

Applying a Material by Element Parameter

1 In a project, open a view that displays the model element to which you want to apply a material.
2 Select the model element.
3 Click
4 In the Element Properties dialog, locate the material parameter, as follows:
462 | Chapter 9 Customizing Project Settings
See Family Editor on page 376.
a In the drawing area, select the geometry to which you want to apply a material.
See Selecting Elements
component.
b Click .
c In the Element Properties dialog, for Material, click in the Value column, and click
d In the Associate Family Parameter dialog, select a parameter, or create a new one.
See Creating New Family Parameters
Properties dialog, do the following:
For Group parameter under, select Materials and Finishes.
Select Instance or Type depending on whether you want to be able to change the material
for an element using instance parameters or type parameters in a project.
e Click OK twice.
a On the Design Bar, click Family Types.
b In the Family Types dialog, under Materials and Finishes, locate the parameter for the
object.
c Click in the Value column for the parameter.
d Click .
e In the Materials dialog, select a material, and click OK.
See Searching for a Material
f Click OK.
.
If the material is an instance parameter: Under Instance Parameters
locate the material parameter to change. Click in the Value column for the parameter.
on page 269. You can assign a different material to each part of the
on page 369.When creating a parameter, in the Parameter
on page 460.
.
Materials and Finishes,