Change colour of component in project?

[Anonymous]

Hi, i'd like to change to red the colour of the component you can see in the attached project...the component has been imported from a dwg file, i've placed some connectors and so on ..but i'd like to change the appearance from the current grey to red ... i'm pretty new to revit, i've watched some youtube videos where you can operate on parameters, object style or materials but i can't see all the options available in these tutorials.. thanks in advance

and in general where what's the best and simple way to change appearance of lines, solids and so on?

[kadmonkee]

in the view you want to change colors type in "VG" visibility Graphics

select the imported Categories from the window select the plus sign to expand the list.

find the layer the elements is on and change the properties of that Layer you can change other properties here too

[Anonymous]

this change only the contour lines .. as you can see the photo

[kadmonkee]

there maybe a material assign to that family .

or you need to redefine that material color also to match

[Anonymous]

I tried by selecting all elements i clicked on mechanical but it only change the extrusione i've created... i need to change the colour to the solid body but in the later bar there is no window "material and finishes" available ..remember that this is a imported DWG from AutoCAD 3D, I can't believe I can't change the colour of some surfaces...tell me please what to do ..I've to finish the project for tomorrow deliver .. and this is the last thing remaining. thanks in advance

[Anonymous]

here is the attachment

[kadmonkee · Accepted solution]

not too sure here but if you look at the source (3d ACAD) see how those surfaces ae defined and translate the info in Revit can you tab select the surfaces? and isolate them to identify any properties?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Solved but not your way I saw this post https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/can-t-change-colors-of-imported-cad-objects/... and the answer that helped say: "Next time, just import CAD as black and white instead of keeping colors or inverting colors. Then you can change them to gray freely without editing
the CAD file to Color by Layer. Or even check one box abd make it halftone. "

so the solution for everyone wondering is --->  import CAD--> IMPORT CAD AS BLACK AND WHITE ---> manage--> imported object--> select layer -->  now it unlock the option material for the select layer (checked) -->  on the material column go to the layer selected and click on the three dots---> create new material --> on graphics go to shadows and select the colour wanted, in the same way on appearance, on generic select the colour wanted --> apply

thanks however for your help ..

probably this can also be done with AutoCAD with layer as your post says here in the solution: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/can-t-change-colors-of-imported-cad-objects/...