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FORMATFORINDIVIDUALFINISHMATERIALSUSINGANEXTERNALIMAGEFILE
Materialsrequiringexternalimages,bumpmapsandcutoutshouldbestoredinalocationthatcanbesharedby
multipleRevitProductinstalls.
ForWindowsXP:
C:\DocumentsandSettings\AllUsers\ApplicationData\RevitManufacturerLibrary\Materials\<MFG>
ForWindowsVistaandWindows7:
C:\ProgramData\AllUsers\ApplicationData\RevitManufacturerLibrary\Materials\<MFG>
GUIDELINES:
Createuniquenamesforeachuniquematerialimage.
Capitalizetheleadinglettersineachportionofthefamilyname.
Donotusespacesbetweenwordsinfilenames.Toseparatewordswithinasyntaxelement(e.g.,
ManufacturerorDescriptor),usetheunderscorecharacter(_).
Acceptablefileformatsformaterialimagesinclude:bmp,jpg,jpegandpng.
ProvideareadmetodescribewheretheimagefilesmustbelocatedandhowtomapRevittothe“Revit
ManufacturerLibrary“folderintheRenderingOptionsdialog.
FORMATFORINDIVIDUALMATERIALSIMAGES(STOREDOUTSIDEOFREVIT)
MaterialImage:
<FinishType><Manufacturer><Code><Descriptor>+fileextension
Bumpmaps:
<FinishType><Manufacturer><Code><Descriptor>bump+fileextension
Cutouts:
<FinishType><Manufacturer><Code><Descriptor>cutout+fileextension
EXAMPLES
ImageFile:
PaintAcme_PaintAC_440Vintage_Brown_Matte.jpg
StainAcme_WindowsNatural_Wood_Finish.jpg
BumpImageFile:
bump.jpg
StainAcme_WindowsNatural_Wood_Finishbump.jpg
Cutouts/Perforations:
cutout.jpg
AluminumAcme_FencingAC120Anodizedcutout.jpg
Version2.1RMCSG45