Add materials to general family

[dzatto]

I created a fire place as a general model family. How to I attach my stone material to it?

[Dimitri Harvalias]

Is the item an in-place or a component generic model family?
Either way, you need to select the model geometry, open its properties and change the material assigned to the geometry.

[dzatto]

Is the item an in-place or a component generic model family?
Either way, you need to select the model geometry, open its properties and change the material assigned to the geometry.
It's in place. I looked all over it's properties and didn't find anything for materials selection. Hmmm, I'm sure I did something wrong! lol

[cliff collins]

Select the in-place family.
Next select edit-in place.
Select the geometry, then select edit.
Now that you are "in" the object, select properties
Here you can specify a material, or add a parameter for materials.

cheers.......

[dzatto]

Select the in-place family.
Next select edit-in place.
Select the geometry, then select edit.
Now that you are "in" the object, select properties
Here you can specify a material, or add a parameter for materials.

cheers.......
AH HA!! Got to be "IN" the object. Got it. Worked perfectly.
You need to quit giving me the correct answers, Cliff, otherwise you'll never get me to quit bugging you with questions. :lol:

[cliff collins]

Glad it worked for you!

Isn't Revit great?

cheers.......

[dzatto]

Glad it worked for you!

Isn't Revit great?

cheers.......
Yes, yes it is. I'm a noob but I am LOVING revit! I just wish I knew all the tips and tricks for it. I have 15 years of ACAD tips and tricks I've accumulated, now I'm starting over and it sucks. :lol:

[cliff collins]

Thought you might find this of interest:

http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=class&session_id=4979

I, too have come all the way from hand-drawing, to Autocad, to Microstation, to ADT,
to ACA and now Revit ( saw the light as soon as Revit came out and jumped in early
while still having to play along with ADT. )

cheers......

[dzatto]

Nice find. Thanks for the link. I'm checking it out now. :beer: