Part Instance Properties

When creating or editing a part, change properties to specify its base level, materials, phasing, and more.

To change instance properties, select the element and change its properties on the Properties palette.

Name	Description
Constraints
Base Level	By default, the level of the original element or part from which this part was created. You can select another level or a value of Non Associated.
Dimensions
Volume	Read-only volume of the part.
Area	Read-only area of the part.
Length	Read-only length of the part if derived from a wall layer.
Width	Read-only width of the part if derived from a wall layer.
Height	Read-only height of the part.
Identity Data
Comments	Displays a comment that you enter or select from the drop-down list. Once entered, a comment can be selected for other instances of elements in the same category, regardless of type or family.
Mark	Identifies or enumerates a particular instance as specified by the user.
Show Shape Handles	Select this option to display shape handles that you can use to edit the geometry of the currently selected part in the drawing area.
Original Category	Identifies the category of the element from which the part was created.
Original Family	Identifies the family from which the part was created.
Original Type	Identifies the type of the element from which the part was created.
Material By Original	Specifies whether the material assigned to the part is determined by the material of the element from which it was created.
Material	Specifies the material assigned to the part.
Construction	Identifies the part as Core or Finish (read-only).
Phasing
Phase Created	Specifies the phase when the part was created. (Read-only if Phase Created by Original is selected.)
Phase Demolished	Specifies the phase when the part was demolished. (Read-only if Phase Demolished by Original is selected.)
Phase Created By Original	If selected, the part will use the Phase Created parameter of the original element or part from which it was created. If cleared, you can specify a Phase Created value that differs from that of the original.
Phase Demolished By Original	If selected, the part will use the Phase Demolished parameter of the original element or part from which it was created. If cleared, you can specify a Phase Demolished value that differs from that of the original.