Fabric Area Instance Properties

The following table describes each parameter contained on the Fabric Area Properties palette.

Name Description
Construction
Fabric Sheet Indicates the type of fabric sheet.
Location Specifies the location of the fabric sheet in the host element (either Top or Bottom for floors and foundation slabs; Internal or External for walls).
Lap Splice Position Specifies the position of the major or minor lap-splices (Aligned, Major Half-way Stagger, Major Passing Stagger, Minor Half-way Stagger, or Minor Passing Stagger). See Positioning the Fabric Sheet Lap-Splice.
Major Lap Splice Length Specifies the length of the major lap-splice. The availability of the parameter depends on fabric sheet alignment.
Minor Lap Splice Length Specifies the length of the minor lap-splice. The availability of the parameter depends on fabric sheet alignment.
Additional Cover Offset Specifies an additional offset to the outside face of fabric sheet.
Structural  
Total Sheet Mass Calculates and displays the total sheet mass (read-only).
Identity Data
Tag new members in view Indicates placement of tags and symbols for new fabric sheets in the current view.
Comments User comments.
Mark A label used, for example, as a shop mark. This value must be unique for each element in a project. Revit warns you if the value is in use, but allows you to continue using it. You can see the warning using the Review Warnings command. See Reviewing Warning Messages.
Phasing
Phase Created Indicates the creation phase of the host element. See Project Phasing.
Phase Demolished Indicates the demolition phase of the host element. See Project Phasing.