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Material Identity Parameters

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When you enter search text to find a material, Revit searches the values of all identity parameters in the Material Editor. Also, you can include most of these parameters in a material takeoff. (See Material Takeoff Schedules.)

Parameter	Description
Descriptive Information
Description	Description of the material. This value displays in material tags for elements. See Material Tags.
Type	Type of the material.
Comments	User-defined comments or other information about the material. If the value is Render appearance not upgraded, assign a new render appearance to the material. See Changing the Appearance Properties of a Material.
Product Information
Manufacturer	Name of the manufacturer of the material.
Model	Model number or code assigned to the material by the manufacturer.
Cost	Cost of the material.
URL	URL of the Web site for the manufacturer or vendor.
Revit Annotation Information
Keynote	Keynote for the material. Enter text or click the button to select a standard keynote. See Keynotes.
Mark	User-defined identification number for the material.

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ghaleWed Jul 18, 2012 11:20 amI was trying to figure out how to change the Material Category that's listed in the Material Browser. I found that I could change the Category by changing the "Type" parameter as part of the Identity Data, but it doesn't update the Category immediately. You have to select OK to exit the Material Browser before it is applied and then reopen the Material Editor. When changing the "Type" parameter in the Material Editor it also doesn't seem to follow the naming scheme exactly. For instance, the Type might be listed as "Paint/Coatings" but the Category will show up as "Paint." I think an "Apply" button would help here as well as some explanation of this behavior or a change to make this more consistent such as renaming the "Type" to be "Category."
And how do you get the category "Flooring?" It doesn't come up in the "Type" list.
karen.smithWed Jul 18, 2012 1:00 pmHi ghale - Unfortunately, users cannot create custom categories at this time. Regarding the "Flooring" category not appearing in the Type list, this is a known issue that the Revit team is working on. - Karen Smith, Autodesk Revit User Assistance team