A window object consists of a number of components whose display properties can be determined by a material assigned to each component.
When you assign materials to a window, you assign one material to each display component of the window. For example, you assign a wood material to the frame and a glass material to the window glass.
If you want to use the display properties of the window object or window style instead of using material display properties, you can turn off the material assignments in the display properties of the window or the window style.
Material definitions consist of display components that correspond to component types of objects. For example, the Linework component of a material is used for all linework in Plan view. The Surface Hatch component of a material is used to hatch all object surfaces in 3D model views and elevations.
The following table lists all window components that can be displayed using materials assigned to them, and identifies the material component of each window component.
| Window Component | Material Component |
|---|---|
| Plan, Plan High Detail, Reflected | |
| Frame | LInework |
| Sash | LInework |
| Glass | Linework |
| Plan Low Detail | |
| Window | Linework |
| Model | |
| Frame | 3D Body |
| Sash | 3D Body |
| Glass | 3D Body |
| Elevation | |
| Frame | 2D Section/Elevation Linework |
| Sash | 2D Section/Elevation Linework |
| Glass | 2D Section/Elevation Linework |