Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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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.
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
Materials on page 459.)
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
Splitting Faces on page 336.
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
Fill Patterns on page 449 and Working with Model
Patterns on page 453.
To paint a surface:
1 Click Tools menu
➤
Paint, or click on the Tools toolbar.
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
desired face.
If you highlight a face that has already been painted, the status bar indicates the material that
is applied to it.
4 Click to apply the paint.
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