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Material of nested family

zs-17 — Wed, 27 May 2020 15:31:58 GMT

Hi
I create a table with a nested chair family. The chair has material parametric. I want to control its material from my project. How to do it please.

Regards

Re: Material of nested family

barthbradley — Wed, 27 May 2020 15:35:50 GMT

Assign a Material Parameter to the Geometry in the Family and then you can assign a Project Material to that Parameter inside the Project.

Re: Material of nested family

zs-17 — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:02:31 GMT

(Assign a Material Parameter to the Geometry in the Family) I know how to do this part and I think you mean to do this into Chair family?
(assign a Project Material to that Parameter inside the Project) I don't know how to do it. Can you show me how please?

Regards

Re: Material of nested family

barthbradley — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:26:52 GMT

Select the family and find its Material Parameter in its Properties. Change it.

Re: Material of nested family

zs-17 — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:32:10 GMT

The Chair Family already has a Shared Parameter for material

Re: Material of nested family

zs-17 — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:36:03 GMT

In the project, I can find only the material properties for the table I created. But no material properties for the chair.

Re: Material of nested family

barthbradley — Wed, 27 May 2020 17:24:34 GMT

Is the nested family a Shared Family? If it is, then tab-select on the Family is the Project to select and change the Material Parameter value of the Chair. Alternatively, you can Associate the Nested Chair Material Parameter to a Material Parameter in the Host Family. Now that Host Parameter will drive the Material Parameter of the Nested Family inside the Host Family/Project.

Post the Family. I'll fix 'er up for you.

Re: Material of nested family

zs-17 — Thu, 28 May 2020 02:38:32 GMT

I will be more than happy if you can show me how to do it. Because I want to learn it.

Many Thanks

Re: Material of nested family

ToanDN — Thu, 28 May 2020 04:20:55 GMT

Set the chair family to shared.

Re: Material of nested family

zs-17 — Thu, 28 May 2020 10:39:14 GMT

Material 1 is Family parameter if I change it to Shared, the OK button will not be available. Both Material main and secondary are Shared parameters. In the end, I need step by step or illustrations or a tutorial link on how to do it, please. Because this is the best way for me to understand it.

Many thanks

Re: Material of nested family

barthbradley — Thu, 28 May 2020 17:22:04 GMT

Go into Type Properties of "Z_Parametric_Aquarium_Table" Family" in attached Project and see the 3 Material Parameters for Chair Seat, Back and Legs. Assign whatever Project Material you like to them.

Re: Material of nested family

zs-17 — Fri, 29 May 2020 08:12:22 GMT

Ok. It's working. I'm grateful. But I still miss a step here How to associate the material of nested family in a host family 🤗

Thank you

Re: Material of nested family

bin — Fri, 29 May 2020 08:48:55 GMT

No, you can't.

Re: Material of nested family

barthbradley — Fri, 29 May 2020 16:04:46 GMT

Re: Material of nested family

zs-17 — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:10:13 GMT

Many Thanks

Re: Material of nested family

barthbradley — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:46:00 GMT

@zs-17: Can you mark the "Accepted Solution" please? That is, acknowledge the person/post/information that actually helped you to resolve your issue. That makes us that help feel good. 😉

Re: Material of nested family

zs-17 — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 08:45:26 GMT

Yes. I'm sorry. I forgot to close the post. 🙄