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CHAPTER 1 Exploring thE UsEr intErfacE
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 a 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. Alternatively, 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 it contains tools that are important to the display
of the contents in the drawing area. There are a few changes to the View Control Bar in the Revit
MEP 2012 release.
The Visual Styles button now provides access to the Graphic Display Options dialog box.
This dialog box has been updated with settings to control the visual display of the view. One
of the new settings allows you to apply a transparency to surfaces in 3D views by selecting the
Ghost Surfaces check box, as shown in Figure 1.7. The Shaded With Edges style is no longer
available in the Visual Styles menu. The option to show the edges of objects is now a check box
in the Graphic Display Options dialog box.
Figure 1.6
Properties palette
Type Selector
Drop down
for changing
properties
displayed
Figure 1.7
Graphic Display
Options dialog box
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