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CHAPTER 1 EXPLORING THE USER INTERFACE
Annotate On the Annotate tab within the Family Editor environment, you will fi nd the
types of annotation tools that can be used in a family fi le. The Dimension panel can be
expanded to establish dimension styles within the family fi le.
View The View tab in the Family Editor environment is limited to tools for managing the
family views. Section views can be created and camera positions can be established for 3D
views also.
Manage In the Family Editor environment the Manage tab is populated with tools for
establishing settings within the family fi le. The MEP Settings button allows you to establish
load classifi cations and demand factors while the Additional Settings button drops down for
access to general settings.
Modify The Modify tab in the Family Editor environment is the same as the one found
in the project fi le environment. This tab is also compact, allowing for a contextual tab when
objects within the family are selected.
The Load Into Project button is available on each tab in the Family Editor environment.
Customizing the Ribbon
You can customize the ribbon interface to better suit your workfl ow. For example, you can rear-
range the order of the tabs by holding the Ctrl key and clicking a tab name to drag it to a new
location.
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