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CHAPTER 1 InsIde RevIt stRuctuRe
You can rearrange toolbars by left-click-dragging the divider located at the beginning of each
toolbar. While toolbar and text label display is stored, the arrangement of the toolbars is not. All
toolbars set to display will be reset to their default positions when you restart Revit.
Options Bar
The Options bar (see Figure 1.5) is located directly under the toolbars and displays options spe-
cific to the active command or selected element(s). These options can be huge time-savers by
negating the need to dig through a dialog box or launch another command. Even experienced
users can increase productivity by keeping a watchful eye on the constantly changing Options
bar and making use of the controls provided. The location of the Options bar above the display
area makes it easier for the eyes to notice changes. You do not have to keep glancing up and
down as much as you do in other applications.
Wish Granted Courtesy of the Options Bar
Both beginner and experienced users of Revit Structure alike have uttered, “I wish Revit Structure
could…” or “I wish Revit Structure had…” among other colorful expressions. These wishes can often
be granted by simply looking to the Options bar. The following graphics illustrate the many looks of
the Options bar during the execution of a single modeling command.
When you first invoke the Slab command, the default placement method is Pick Walls, and the Options
bar shows various default options, as shown in the following graphic:
If you prefer to place the slab by sketching lines, you select the Lines command and the Options bar
will change, as shown here:
You finish the slab and select it in plan, and the Options bar now shows editing controls:
As you can see, the Options bar had three radically different configurations, each loaded with context-
specific controls that in many cases cannot be found anywhere else. In most cases, after you initiate a
command you will want to look to the Options bar.
Figure 1.4
The toolbars
contains many
frequently used
commands.
Figure 1.5
Keep an eye on the
Options bar as its
commands change.
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