https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/change-the-door-and-windows-material/m-p/606868#M45287 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/118874">@bibiarch</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Materials are normally treated as <EM>building materials</EM> or as <EM>surfaces</EM>, depending on how parametric element was programmed. I encourage you to continue exploring the different settings of the library objetcs. These are usually in <EM>Model Attributes</EM> inside each part of the element, as you can see in this example image:</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="RicardoLopez_0-1717707152732.png" style="width: 720px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/61859i44D965F9DB397B49/image-dimensions/720x445?v=v2" width="720" height="445" role="button" title="RicardoLopez_0-1717707152732.png" alt="RicardoLopez_0-1717707152732.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If what you need is to create your own surface or building material then go to:&nbsp;<EM>Options&gt; Element Attributes&gt;&nbsp; <A href="https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&amp;rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F025_Attributes%2F025_Attributes-34.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Surfaces...</A>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<A href="https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&amp;rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F025_Attributes%2F025_Attributes-21.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Building Materials...</A></EM></P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="RicardoLopez_1-1717707314107.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/61860i9A52EB3290882E76/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="RicardoLopez_1-1717707314107.png" alt="RicardoLopez_1-1717707314107.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>More information can be found here:</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&amp;rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F025_Attributes%2F025_Attributes-21.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Building Materials</A></LI> <LI><A href="https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&amp;rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F025_Attributes%2F025_Attributes-34.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Surfaces</A></LI> </UL> <P>Regards.</P> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:27:27 GMT Ricardo Lopez 2024-06-11T21:27:27Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/change-the-door-and-windows-material/m-p/606855#M45286 <P>hi im new to archicad! I already used autocad and revit before but I'm having some problems with archicad. I want to know how to change the materials of my doors and windows. I changed the material of the walls and floor very easily in the default setting because there is "model" but I tried to the same with the doors and windows and there's not the same option please help</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>walls</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="bibiarch_0-1717695672690.png" style="width: 479px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/61854iA70D6CED3D2BABE3/image-dimensions/479x677?v=v2" width="479" height="677" role="button" title="bibiarch_0-1717695672690.png" alt="bibiarch_0-1717695672690.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>doors and windows</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="bibiarch_1-1717695744628.png" style="width: 800px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/61855iAEC2AD1EA5558E2D/image-dimensions/800x427?v=v2" width="800" height="427" role="button" title="bibiarch_1-1717695744628.png" alt="bibiarch_1-1717695744628.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="bibiarch_2-1717695763251.png" style="width: 799px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/61856iA16D0D555092D7B7/image-dimensions/799x510?v=v2" width="799" height="510" role="button" title="bibiarch_2-1717695763251.png" alt="bibiarch_2-1717695763251.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT face="courier new,courier" color="grey">Operating system used: <EM>Windows </EM></FONT></P> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:26:29 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/change-the-door-and-windows-material/m-p/606855#M45286 bibiarch 2024-06-11T21:26:29Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/change-the-door-and-windows-material/m-p/606868#M45287 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/118874">@bibiarch</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Materials are normally treated as <EM>building materials</EM> or as <EM>surfaces</EM>, depending on how parametric element was programmed. I encourage you to continue exploring the different settings of the library objetcs. These are usually in <EM>Model Attributes</EM> inside each part of the element, as you can see in this example image:</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="RicardoLopez_0-1717707152732.png" style="width: 720px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/61859i44D965F9DB397B49/image-dimensions/720x445?v=v2" width="720" height="445" role="button" title="RicardoLopez_0-1717707152732.png" alt="RicardoLopez_0-1717707152732.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If what you need is to create your own surface or building material then go to:&nbsp;<EM>Options&gt; Element Attributes&gt;&nbsp; <A href="https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&amp;rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F025_Attributes%2F025_Attributes-34.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Surfaces...</A>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<A href="https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&amp;rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F025_Attributes%2F025_Attributes-21.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Building Materials...</A></EM></P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="RicardoLopez_1-1717707314107.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/61860i9A52EB3290882E76/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="RicardoLopez_1-1717707314107.png" alt="RicardoLopez_1-1717707314107.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>More information can be found here:</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&amp;rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F025_Attributes%2F025_Attributes-21.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Building Materials</A></LI> <LI><A href="https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&amp;rhnewwnd=0#t=_AC27_Help%2F025_Attributes%2F025_Attributes-34.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Surfaces</A></LI> </UL> <P>Regards.</P> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:27:27 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/change-the-door-and-windows-material/m-p/606868#M45287 Ricardo Lopez 2024-06-11T21:27:27Z