Wall Mass Problem

[PhilvK]

I created the sloping wall element below by making an in-place component under the Wall Family Category because I wanted to create it using the Blend option, and did not see Blend in the in-place Massing option. But by not having created it under massing, I can’t use wall-by-face to assign a stone material, or stone wall type to it. Can someone please advise what I should have done?

[dbroad]

Can't you just assign the material to the wall's structure by using edit type?

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@PhilvK

Blend is found under Component > Model In-Place <Slect a Category> ...Then you see the Blend Sweep, Extrusion ...etc

However; if you did In-Place Mass using Massing and Site...Add Material Parameter in the In-Place Mass. Then you can access it from within the project using the Type Properties.

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[L.Maas · Accepted solution]

When create an in place mass. Draw two squares on two different heights. Then use the create form

This creates a blend.

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@PhilvK

See the alternatives...I would use those over In-Place Mass

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[PhilvK]

I did that, but the material pattern doesn’t appear, even though the surface pattern is selected and appears in the Material Browser. Does it have something to do with the fact that the only category I have to set materials is Structural Material?

[RDAOU]

@PhilvK

Add a Finish Material Parameter as shown in second screencast...actually the second screencast it the preferable solution (I wouldn't use in-place mass)

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[PhilvK]

Yes, thank you all for your help. I sent my reply before I had received your excellent videos.