Materials not showing in any view, no matter the graphic display type

[KJH6Z4PH]

Hi, I'm trying to add materials to elevations and cannot get the materials to display. I've tried troubleshooting by using out-of-the box materials and made sure hardware acceleration is on. All I see is default gray. I've tried painting the materials on and applying them through parameters as well. Is there some global setting that I missing?

Thanks!

[barthbradley]

Change View Visual Style

Help | Specify a Visual Style | Autodesk

[KJH6Z4PH]

I've tried all of the visual styles, none have worked

[barthbradley]

Post your Project File here. 

[vitorbortoncello]

Add a rendering path to your materials.

Or reinstall the Autodesk Material Library: https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-uninstall-a...

For more details, visit: Autodesk Support - Materials are not visible in a Revit view set to realistic visual style.

Don't forget to mark this as a solution.

[KJH6Z4PH]

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[KJH6Z4PH]

I added a path there, though it's possible I did it incorrectly. I also tried creating a custom material to work around any autodesk material location problems, and that also failed. Just fyi the end goal will be to use custom materials rather than OOTB materials anyway, I just initially thought maybe my custom materials were the issue.

[vitorbortoncello]

You don't have materials applied, everything is set to <By Category>, that is why they display gray. Apply materials in edit type, and change the material clicking the dots to open the material manager

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Creating-a-Materia...

[vitorbortoncello]

Consider checking your philters if applying material doesn't solve

[KJH6Z4PH]

I deleted the version with materials applied so as not to save any of the changes I made that ended up not helping. Sorry if that was confusing. I imagine you'll find the same thing I found if you try to apply materials.

[barthbradley]

Parametrically Controlled Materials:

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

BTW @KJH6Z4PH, I have no issues whatsoever applying Materials to Loadable Families via Family Parameter (as shown above) or applying Materials to System Families (i.e. Walls, Floors, etc.) via Paint Tool.  Note: you cannot apply Paint to non-System Families. Also, note View Phase Filter Graphic Overrides take precedence over Paint. 

Help | Apply a Material to the Face of an Element | Autodesk

How to control the display of elements based on their phase status in Revit (autodesk.com)

[KJH6Z4PH]

Hmm, well I'm still facing the same issue and the steps you've described are the basic steps one would take for any visualization. I've done it before and never had a problem. So.. assuming I assigned the materials correctly, could this be a hardware issue? I'm at a loss here.

[barthbradley]

[barthbradley]

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@KJH6Z4PH wrote:

So.. assuming I assigned the materials correctly, could this be a hardware issue? I'm at a loss here.

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You did not assign the materials correctly.  Do what I described above and then come back I tell me how great she looks.   😉

[KJH6Z4PH]

Ok, I get it, thank you.

"View Phase Filter Graphic Overrides take precedence over Paint." It's not super useful as that's a global setting which defines basic lineweight relationships in this CD set which has been issued already. Anyway.. now I know.