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

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■ If the material is a type parameter : Click Edit/New. In the Type Properties dialog, under
Materials and Finishes, locate the material parameter to change. Click in the Value column
for the parameter.
■ If the material is a structural parameter : (for example, if the element is wall) Click Edit/New.
In the Type Properties dialog, for Structure, click Edit. In the Edit Assembly dialog, click in
the Material column for the layer whose material you want to change.
5 Click .
6 In the Materials dialog, select a material, and click OK.
See Searching for a Material on page 460.
7 Click OK.
Changing the Display Properties of a Material
To change the display properties of a material in project views, use the Graphics tab of the Materials dialog.
You can change settings that define the way the material displays in shaded views, as well as the way its
outer surfaces and cut surfaces display in other views.
NOTE To change the appearance of a material in rendered images, change its render appearance. See Changing
the Render Appearance of a Material on page 465.
To change the display properties of a material
1 Open the Materials dialog, and select the material to change.
Click Settings
➤
Materials, or open the dialog from another point in the software. See Searching
for a Material on page 460.
2 Click the Graphics tab.
3 To change how the material looks in shaded views (such as 3D views and elevations), under
Shading, do the following:
■ If you want to use the render appearance to represent the material in shaded views, select
Use Render Appearance for Shading. Revit Architecture calculates an average color for the
render appearance and uses it to represent the material in 2D and 3D views whose model
graphics style is Shading or Shading with Edges.
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