Modify plate instance properties to change structural thickness, coatings, and more.
To change instance properties, select the element and change its properties on the Properties palette.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Materials and Finishes | |
| Structural Material |
Specifies a material for the element which may impact structural analysis. It can also control the hidden view display of structural elements. Concrete or Precast will display as hidden. Steel or Wood will be visible when another element is in front of it. Unassigned will not display if hidden by another element. See Change the Physical Properties of a Material. |
| Structural | |
| Thickness | Specifies the thickness of the steel connection plate |
| Coating | Specifies the material coating of the steel plate from a list of common steel coatings. |
| Length | The length of the plate. This is a read-only value. |
| Width | The width of the plate. This is a read-only value. |
| Justification |
The position of the plate relative to the definition work plane. The justification can have any value between 0 and 1:
|
| Identity Data | |
| Image |
Associates an image with the selected element instance. Click the value field and then the browse button to open the Manage Images dialog. See Manage Images Dialog. |
| Comments | User comments for the element. |
| Mark |
A label created for the element. Possible use: shop mark. This value must be unique for each element in a project. Revit warns you if the number is already used but allows you to continue using it. You can see the warning using the Review Warnings tool. See Review Warning Messages. |
| Phasing | |
| Phase Created | Indicates in which phase the plate component was created. See Project Phasing. |
| Phase Demolished | Indicates in which phase the plate component was demolished. See Project Phasing. |