The following guidelines help you to work with the user interface. Guidelines for Using the User Interface User interface elements such as the ribbon, Options Bar, and Project Browser help you to work efficiently. The options change depending on the current tool or selected elements. 3- Options Bar Displays options for configuring elements you create or modify. The contents of the drop-down change depending on the current tool or selected elements. 2- Type Selector dropdown Allows you to change from one type of element to another. Using these dialog boxes, you can change the properties of either an individual instance of a family type or all the instances of a family type. -1- Element Properties drop-down Provides the options to open either the Instance Properties or the Type Properties dialog box. The following illustration shows the Place Wall contextual tab that opens when you activate the Wall tool. The Options Bar appears under the contextual tab. Additional tools are also displayed on the contextual tab for working with the element that you are placing or modifying. The Type Selector drop-down and the Element Properties drop-down are available on the contextual tabs. This tab also includes options for managing projects and design.Ĭontextual Tabs When you start a tool or select elements, a contextual tab opens on the ribbon displaying a set of tools that relate only to the context of that tool or element. Includes tools grouped by Project Settings, Project Location, and Macros. This tab also includes options for toggling between views and displaying user interface toolbars. Includes tools for controlling graphic appearance of objects, creating views, and adding sheets. This tab also includes tools for workset creation, workset management, and coordination. Includes tools for collaboration with internal and external team members. Includes tools for creating conceptual massing studies and creating and modifying landforms. This tab also includes copy and paste tools using the clipboard, inquiry tools, and phasing tools. Includes tools for editing objects, geometry, linework, and faces. Includes tools for placing dimensions, detailing, drafting, text, tags, and keynotes. Includes tools for linking and importing files, loading family files, and seeking content online. Grouped by Room and Area, Datum, Work Plane, and Model. Includes commonly used tools for placing building elements such as wall,ĭoor, window, stair, ramp, beam, and brace. The following table lists the tools and options that you can access on the eight ribbon tabs in Revit Architecture. The following illustration shows the various ribbon tabs. Each tab consists of panels of grouped tools. You make a tab active by clicking its name. Ribbon minimized to tab labels Ribbon Tabs The ribbon displays eight tabs and all tools in Revit are available on these tabs. The following illustrations show the various ribbon view states. You can toggle between the ribbon view states by using the control to the right of the Manage tab. You can customize the ribbon by changing its view state and by rearranging the panels that contain the tools. You use the ribbon to access tools and options that help you design a building project.
The Ribbon Framework The ribbon is displayed at the top of the application window. For example, if you place a door in a drawing, select it, and then right-click it, the context menu displays options such as Flip Hand or Flip Facing. They list common options, such as Zoom, and other options related to the current task. You can also access topics in Help.Ĭontext Menus Context menus are displayed when you right-click an object or an area of the user interface. InfoCenter Toolbar You use the InfoCenter toolbar to search for information through keywords and access subscription services and product-related updates. You can customize the default Quick Access toolbar by adding tools from the ribbon.
Application menu Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access toolbar displays the commonly-used actions, such as undo and redo changes, which you can use on files.