assign different materials to conceptual masses

[lallo]

Sorry but using the conceptual masses of revit 2010 and adding the material parameter (such as type or instance) to the created mass I cannot see its different material.
Thank you for your interest. Bye-bye

 

[lance]

to associates the material parameter that created to the material parameter of the mass?

 

[lallo]

In reality the problem does not arise when you insert the conceptual masses that you have by default in the library as they already contain the "material" parameter in the instance category and the family so charged correctly responds to the modification of the "material" parameter, but when "in place" models a conceptual mass the material parameter does not appear by default... and you have to create it within the conceptual mass created "in place" . in this second instance I'm going to change the properties of a single face of the mass created "in place".

 

[lance]

When you create something in place, masses or other, you create a family composed of geometric elements. These elements have the material parameter in their purpose.
when through the command types in the family editor create a material parameter, this parameter must manage one or more material parameters of the "singles" geometries that make up the family. To do this it is necessary to "associate" the material parameter of the geometries to the material parameter of the family.
after creating the material parameter of the family selects the mass and enters the propitious instance of the element.
at the extreme right of the material parameter find a button,click on it.
opens a panel where all parameters can be associated.(material with material, size with size etc.) are listed.
select the material parameter of the family and the game is done.
now from types in the family editor or propitiatory of the element in the project environment then manage the material of the geometry.
I hope I understand the problem well and help you. otherwise forgives the "academic" character of the answer.:tongue:ciao

I forgot, dealing with masses the operation can also be done at the level of single "face".

 

[lallo]

hello lance!.thanks a thousand of the simple and effective explanation all clear and logical now! Thanks again. Bye-bye