# Direct Shape Materials in v1.0

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/direct-shape-materials-in-v1-0/3925>\
**Category:** Packages\
**Created:** [May 6, 2016, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/direct-shape-materials-in-v1-0/3925 "2016-05-06T09:52:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kulkul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kulkul/32/49801_2.png) [@Kulkul](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Kulkul)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/direct-shape-materials-in-v1-0/3925/2 "2016-05-06T12:30:43Z")

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Hi Jay,

why not drop the Direct shape altogether and try the FamilyInstance.ByGeometry from Spring nodes instead. Then you can assign material as well. Also clean geometry in Revit.

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