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USER INTERFACE FEATURES
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If you do not have the Properties palette turned on, you can access it by clicking the Properties
button located on the Modify tab or contextual Modify tab of a selected object. The Properties pal-
ette will remain on until you close it.
When no object is selected in the model or in a drafting view, the Properties palette will dis-
play the properties of the current view in the drawing area. You can select a view in the Project
Browser to view its properties in the Properties palette.
The top section of the Properties palette acts as the Type Selector when an object is selected
or a tool is chosen for placing an object. When an object is selected, you can switch to the
properties of the current view by using the drop-down located just below the Type Selector, as
shown in Figure 1.6.
Figure 1.6
Properties palette
Type Selector
Drop-Down for Changing
Properties Displayed
The properties shown in the Properties palette are instance properties. You can click the Edit
Type button to display the Type Properties dialog box for the selected item or view. When view-
ing the instance properties of an object or view, the scroll bar at the right side of the palette will
hold its position when you move your mouse pointer away from the palette. The scroll bar
will remain in position even when other items are selected in the model.
When you make a change to a parameter in the Properties palette, you can click the Apply
button at the bottom-right corner of the palette to set the change, or you can simply move your
mouse pointer away from the palette, and the change will be applied.
View Control Bar
The View Control Bar is often overlooked but contains tools that are very important to the dis-
play of the contents in the drawing area. There are a few new features for the View Control Bar
in the Revit MEP 2011 release. The Sun Settings button has been added so that the Sun Path can
be turned on or off in the view. You can access the Sun Path settings by clicking the Edit button
in the Graphic Display Options parameter of a view’s properties.
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