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

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Revit Architecture searches each material for the specified text, checking the fields on the Identity
tab of the Materials dialog. (See
Material Identity Parameters on page 488.) If you selected a
material class, Revit Architecture searches only materials in that class for the specified text. To
search all materials for the specified text, reset Material Class to All.
The Materials dialog displays matching materials, sorted in order of relevance.
TIP To clear the search field, click the X that displays at the end of the field after you enter text.
5 If necessary, use the scroll bar to locate the desired material in the list.
6 Click the material to select it.
Revit Architecture displays properties of the selected material in the right pane of the Materials dialog.
Applying Materials to Elements
You can apply materials to model elements in any of the following ways:
By category or subcategory
In a project, you can apply a material to a model element based on its category or subcategory. For example,
you can specify a material for the door category, and then specify a different material for a subcategory of
the door, such as glass for a door panel.
By family
In the Family Editor, when creating or modifying a component, you can use family type parameters to apply
a different material to each piece of geometry in the component.
By element parameter
In a project, you can select a model element in a view, and use element properties to apply a material.
By face
In a project, you can use the Paint tool to apply a material to selected faces of model elements. See Applying
a Material to the Face of an Element on page 411.
Applying a Material by Category or Subcategory
1 In a project, click Manage tab
➤
Project Settings panel
➤
Settings drop-down
➤
Object Styles.
2 On the Model Objects tab or the Import Objects tab, click in the Material column of the category
or subcategory.
3 Click in the Material column.
4 In the Materials dialog, select a material, and click OK.
See Searching for a Material on page 470.
5 Click Apply.
6 To exit the Object Styles dialog, click OK.
In project views, all elements of the selected category or subcategory display the applied material.
Applying a Material by Family
1 In the Family Editor, open the family to modify.
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