Autodesk Revit Architecture

[#1]

I created a large boulder using 3d faces & imported it OK into Revit. But it won't let me assign a material so it ends up looking very plain. Ideas?

[#2]

create a generic family, import the 3D into the family, then assign materials. Place the family in a project. "Glenn Nelson" wrote in message news:418ec7b9$1_1@newsprd01... > I created a large boulder using 3d faces & imported it OK into Revit. But it > won't let me assign a material so it ends up looking very plain. Ideas? > >

[#3]

That's what I did up front & there isn't a property value in the 3D import that will accept a material designation. I've taken the liberty to attach my cheesy rock. "Scott Davis" wrote in message news:418ecfce$1_2@newsprd01... create a generic family, import the 3D into the family, then assign materials. Place the family in a project. "Glenn Nelson" wrote in message news:418ec7b9$1_1@newsprd01... > I created a large boulder using 3d faces & imported it OK into Revit. But it > won't let me assign a material so it ends up looking very plain. Ideas? > >

[#4]

Open your family and in the family editor go to "setings" - "materials", and there you have a "render material 127-79-63". This is the material assigned to your rock. Just rename it, change texture......etc..whatever you want , and close the dialog box "ok".

Regards
Miguel Miranda

[#5]

The material is assigned by layer, check your object styles under imports and if you know what layer your rock is on, just change that layers materials.