The Most Common Revit Material Errors and How to Avoid Them

In this Revit tutorial, learn how to apply materials the right way and avoid common workflow issues. I’ll show you how to properly duplicate materials and explain the difference between duplicating in newer and older Revit versions. I'll also show you the correct methods to apply materials to elements, families, and categories in Revit. This video is perfect for anyone looking to improve material management and keep their Revit projects clean and efficient! Join the Fetch content revolution by signing up and downloading the app from our website! https://fetchbim.com/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - What is a Material in Revit 01:22 - Why Does my Material Look Different in my Views? 01:49 - Shaded vs. Realistic Views 03:27 - Duplicating Materials 03:55 - Why We Need to Duplicate our Appearance Asset 04:31 - How to Duplicate a Material in Revit 2023 and Newer 05:32 - How to Duplicate a Material in Revit 2022 and Older 06:49 - Material Recap 07:28 - Applying Materials 07:34 - Method 1: Default Material set with Object Styles 08:48 - Method 2: Using Material Parameters 10:45 - Method 3: The Paint Tool 12:12 - The Golden Rules 12:44 - Outro