To change type properties, select an element and click Modify tab
Properties panel
(Type Properties). Changes to type properties apply to all instances in the project.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Construction | |
| Structure | Opens a dialog in which you can add, change, and delete layers comprising a compound structure. See Compound Structure. |
| Thickness | Specifies the total thickness of the ceiling. (Read-only) |
| Graphics | |
| Coarse Scale Fill Pattern | Specifies the fill pattern for this type of element when displayed at a coarse detail level. See View Properties. |
| Coarse Scale Fill Color | Applies a color to the fill pattern for this type of element in a coarse-scale view. |
| Identity Data | |
| Keynote | Adds or edits the keynote for this type of element. Click in the value box to open the Keynotes dialog. See Keynotes. |
| Model | Specifies the model for the materials comprising the ceiling. |
| Manufacturer | The manufacturer for the ceiling materials. |
| Type Comments | General comments about the ceiling type. This information can be included in a schedule. |
| URL | Sets a link to a web page. |
| Description | Provides a description of this family type. |
| Assembly description | Description of the assembly based on the assembly code selection. |
| Assembly code | Uniformat assembly code selected from hierarchical list. |
| Type Mark | A value to designate the particular ceiling, such as 1A, 2B, and so on. This value must be unique for each ceiling in a project. Revit warns you if the number is already used but allows you to continue using it. |
| Cost | Cost of the materials for constructing the ceiling. |
| Analytical Properties | |
| Heat Transfer Coefficient (U) | Used in calculating the heat transfer, typically by convection or phase change between a fluid and a solid. |
| Heat Transfer Coefficient (U) | A measure of a temperature difference, by which an object, or material, resist a heat flow (heat per time unit or thermal resistance. |
| Thermal mass | Equivalent to thermal capacitance or heat capacity. |
| Absorptance | A measure of the ability of an object to absorb radiation, equal to the ratio of the absorbed radiant flux to the incident flux. |
| Roughness | A measure of the texture of a surface. |
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