Edit and manage Building Materials

Open the Building Materials dialog:

Options > Element Attributes > Building Materials
Attributes toolbar (Windows > Toolbars > Attributes)
The left panel lists the project’s Building Materials, by Name, ID, and Intersection Priority.
Green highlights indicate the Building Materials of currently selected elements.

Note: Hover over a material to see more information on it.

For general information: see Using the attribute dialogs.

Edit Building Material

Select one or more Building Material(s) to edit.
Tip: In folder view, select a sub-folder to edit all its contents at once.
Use the fields on the right side of the dialog box to edit properties

Choose a cut fill for this Building Material. This pop-up lists only fills defined as cut fills: see Fill Categories

Cut Fill Foreground Pen/Fill Background Pen: Choose the foreground and background pen for this Building Material.

Affects the fill pattern of Building Materials applied to composite elements and Complex Profiles only. Choose a fill orientation option:

Project Origin: The fill pattern originates at Project Origin.
Element Origin: The fill pattern is aligned with the element’s direction.
Fit to Skin: (Available only for symbol fills.) The pattern fits within the limits of the Skin Thickness.

Choose a surface for displaying this Building Material in 3D.

Note: At the element level, you can override the surface in its Settings dialog (Model Panel) or Info Box.