Datasheet

MENUS AND SETTINGS
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A context menu is a menu that appears when you right-click in open space, on an item in the
Project Browser, or on an object in the drawing area. New to Revit MEP 2011 is the addition of
the Repeat and Recent Commands options on the context menus. You can now repeat the last
command by using the Enter key or by clicking the option on the context menu. The Recent
Commands option displays a list of recently used commands for easy access during repetitive
work. Figure 1.13 shows a context menu and the recent commands used during a working ses-
sion. The last fi ve commands used are displayed in the Recent Commands list.
Figure 1.12
Temporary dimen-
sion appearance
settings
The options displayed on a context menu depend on the object selected when the menu is
accessed. Another new feature to Revit MEP 2011 is the ability to defi ne the selection set when
the Select All Instances option is chosen. Figure 1.14 shows that you now have the option to
select only the objects in the active view or to select them throughout the entire project. This
makes the Select All Instances feature much more useful without worrying that objects that
should not be selected are not inadvertently included in the selection set.
There is no longer a View Properties or Element Properties option in the context menus
because of the addition of the Properties palette. The Properties option at the bottom of a context
menu allows you to toggle the Properties palette on or off.
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