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

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Applying a Material by Family
1 In the Family Editor, open the family to modify.
See Family Editor on page 376.
2 Link a family parameter to the object, as follows:
a In the drawing area, select the geometry to which you want to apply a material.
See Selecting Elements on page 269. You can assign a different material to each part of the
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 on page 369.When creating a parameter, in the Parameter
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.
3 Apply a material to the family parameter, as follows:
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 on page 460.
f Click OK.
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:
■ If the material is an instance parameter : Under Instance Parameters
➤
Materials and Finishes,
locate the material parameter to change. Click in the Value column for the parameter.
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