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Graphics
The Graphics tab of the Options dialog box allows you to set the selection, highlight, and alert
colors used in the drawing area. The drawing area’s background color can be inverted if you are
more comfortable using a black background. Settings for temporary dimensions are also avail-
able to make them more readable, as shown in Figure 1.15. You can set the background for tem-
porary dimensions to transparent or opaque (this setting is not shown in the figure).
Settings for the appearance and behavior of the SteeringWheels and ViewCube can be found
on their respective tabs in the Options dialog box.
Context Menus
Though the ribbon interface is designed for efficient workflow, context menus can be the easiest,
most effective way to access settings or make changes to components of your Revit projects. A
context menu is one that appears when you right-click in open space, on an item in the Project
Browser, or on an object in the drawing area. Right-clicking in open space in the drawing area
activates a context menu that includes the Repeat and Recent Commands tools. The last com-
mand used can be activated by using the Enter key or by clicking the Repeat option on the
context menu. The Recent Commands option displays a list of recently used commands for easy
access during repetitive work. Figure 1.16 shows a context menu and the recent commands used
during a working session. The Recent Commands list displays the last five commands used.
Figure 1.15
Temporary dimen-
sion appearance
settings
Figure 1.16
Context menu
showing recent
commands
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