Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual page 524

Metal Properties
You can define the following properties for metal materials on the
dialog.
Property
Type
Color
Patina
Finish
Relief Pattern
Relief Pattern Height
Relief Pattern Scale
Cut-outs/Perforations
Metallic Paint Properties
You can define the following properties for metallic paint materials on the
Materials dialog.
Property
Color
Finish
With Flecks
Fleck Color
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Description
Type of metal: aluminum, anodized aluminum, chrome, copper, brass, bronze,
stainless steel, or zinc. Each type of metal displays different properties.
Color of the metal when the Type value is Anodized Aluminum. Click the color swatch.
In the Color dialog, select a color. (See
For copper or bronze, the degree of discoloration due to oxidation or the application
of a chemical compound. Enter a value between 0 (none) and 1 (full), or use the
slider.
Texture of the finished surface.
Decorative design pressed onto the surface of the metal. Select a pattern, or select
Custom to define the relief pattern using an image. See
a Render Appearance on page 485.
Relative height of the relief pattern. Enter 0 to make the surface flat. Enter a value up
to 2.0 to increase the depth of the relief pattern.
Relative size of the relief pattern. Enter a value between 0 (smaller) and 5 (larger), or
use the slider.
Shapes cut into the surface of the metal. Select a shape, or select Custom to define
cut-outs using a black-and-white image, leaving holes where the black areas occur.
See Specifying an Image File for a Render Appearance
Description
Color of the metallic paint. Click the color swatch. In the Color dialog, select a color.
(See Colors on page 525.) Click OK.
Texture of the finished surface.
Whether the paint contains flecks.
Color of the flecks, when With Flecks is selected. Click the color swatch. In the Color
dialog, select a color. (See Colors
Render Appearance tab
Colors on page 525.) Click OK.
Specifying an Image File for
on page 485.
Render Appearance tab
on page 525.) Click OK.
of the Materials
of the