Color change for reveals

[dpasa]

When we make a rectangular reveal on a wall the three sides of the rectangular (the fourth is the opening) are colored like the outer layer of the wall. What if for example I want to make a red reveal on a white wall? I mean the three sides of the reveal to be coloured automatically. Is this possible and if not, what's the quickest way?

[athanasiosmavrides]

Dimitris, in an earlier thread they told me
( http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=24471&highlight=wall+reveal)
that using the tab key you can swift between the edges of the reveal (óêïôéá). I don't know if you can make it as an array (paint one and then array it horizontally or vertically).
By the way, I saw Your advertisement on the ÔÅÅ magazine. Quite excellent projects.

[dpasa]

To athanasiosmavrides : Thank you very much!

Well, I know a "fast" way of using the paint tool (the one with the bucket) to apply a color or material to a specific face of a wall. I tried to use a material to the profile that makes the void but this doesn't work (I almost knew it wouldn't...)
I was hoping for an automated way... Maybe a wishlist item? I have a client who paints the inside of the reveal a different colour and you can imagine the delay when I have to go all around the house correcting this!

Thanks again for your answer.

[athanasiosmavrides]

Does anyone know how can we rotate a wall reveal or a wall sweep (other than horizontal or vertical orientations)?

[dbaldacchino]

Never tried that, but I know of another way you could achieve that. You could use a curtainwall and make the grid sloped at the angle you want. Then use a mullion with an offset and set the material to whatever the reveal or wall material is. Also make the panels as walls.

[aliya14]

You can make that particular wall area thro' mass command and just choose the faces to be converted in two different types of wall of different colours.
Regards,
Aliya

[dpasa]

To athanasiosmavrides : I sent you an e-mail with a wall example but it came back with errors. Well, I will use this post so here it is...
I select the side of the wall as my workplane and then I make a generic model (void) using a rectangular profile or what I like to do, and I make a void sweep. Then I use cut geometry to make the reveal on the wall and then push "Finish family" and here it is.