Converting a Revit Material to Generic

Revit has multiple material types (aka shaders) which have been added over the years. Generally speaking, we have Generic, Physical Based, and most recently Advanced.

Although I like the advanced (PBR) materials, they are not supported in Enscape very well. Plus, there are things you can do with Generic materials you cannot do with the newer ones (tint, cutout). Today's post will show a rather hidden command to convert a material to the Generic shader.

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My latest Autodesk Community Voices blog post - 5 Section Box Tips for Revit

Check out my latest blog post over on the Autodesk Community Voices Blog... 5 Section Box Tips for Revit.

Again, I have many new posts in the works for BIM Chapters, I've just been busy with Revit and AutoCAD book updates:)

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New Enscape Blog Post - Electric Lighting in Revit and Enscape Explained

I recently wrote a blog* post for the Enscape blog that gets into the weeds on electric lighting in Revit and Enscape!

In this post I highlight:

• Lake|Flato lighting design considerations
• The IES committee I chair
• Example of lighting clacs in Revit + ElumTools
• Example of same space in Enscape

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My latest Autodesk Community Voices blog post - Productivity Now: An Efficient Input Option in Revit

Check out my latest blog post over on the Autodesk Community Voices Blog... Productivity Now: An Efficient Input Option in Revit.

By the way, I have many new posts in the works for BIM Chapters, I've just been busy with Revit and AutoCAD book updates:)

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My Latest Autodesk Community Voices Blog Post - Revit Selection Filter (not filter selection)

Check out my latest blog post over on the Autodesk Community Voices Blog... Revit Productivity Tip – Selection Filter (Not Filter Selection).

 

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