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

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Material Identity Parameters
When you enter search text to find a material, Revit Architecture searches the values of all parameters on
the Identity tab of the Materials dialog. (See
Searching for a Material on page 460.) Also, you can include
most of these parameters in a material takeoff. (See Material Takeoff Schedules on page 127.)
Description Parameter
Filter Criteria
Class assigned to the material. Assign an existing class, or create a new
one. See
Adding a Material Class on page 478.
Material Class
Descriptive Information
Description of the material. Description
User-defined comments or other information about the material. If the
value is Render appearance not upgraded, assign a new render appearance Comments
to the material. See Changing the Render Appearance of a Material on
page 465.
Words that may be useful when searching for the material, and that are
not used in the material description, comments, or other fields. For ex- Keywords
ample, you might include the keywords green and blue to ensure that
turquoise is included in search results for blue paint or green paint.
Product Information
Name of the manufacturer of the material. Manufacturer
Model number or code assigned to the material by the manufacturer. Model
Cost of the material. Cost
URL of the Web site for the manufacturer or vendor. URL
Annotation Information
Keynote for the material. Enter text or click the button to select a standard
keynote. See
Keynotes on page 1058.
Keynote
User-defined identification number for the material. Mark
Changing Material Physical Data
The Physical tab of the Materials dialog displays structural information about the selected material. This
information is used in the structural analysis of buildings.
Changing Material Physical Data | 479