Datasheet

MENUS AND SETTINGS

Figure 1.9

Application menu

Clicking the Options button opens the Options dialog box, which has several tabs for differ-

ent settings within Revit MEP 2011. The User Interface tab shown in Figure 1.10 is where you can

set some general behavior for the interface. For example, you can choose between a light gray or

dark gray theme for the interface from the Active Theme drop-down.

The Tab Display Behavior section in the center of the tab is where you deﬁ ne how the ribbon

tabs will behave after an action is completed. There are settings for the behavior in both the

project and Family Editor environments. The check box for displaying a contextual tab on selec-

tion allows you to have the ribbon tab switch immediately to the contextual tab when an object

is selected. If that check box is not selected, the contextual tab will still appear on the ribbon, but

it will not automatically become the active tab.

In addition, you can deﬁ ne the level of information provided by tooltips from the Tooltip

Assistance drop-down. If you are still learning the function of different tools within Revit MEP

2011, you may want to set this option to High so that you will receive detailed descriptions of

how tools work when you hover over them with your mouse pointer. If you ﬁ nd the tooltips

interfere with your workﬂ ow, you can set this option to None.

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