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When you right-click a family in the Project Browser, you get a context menu with options
to edit, rename, or reload the family. You can right-click a family type in the Project Browser to
access its type properties or to select the instances in the project without having to locate one of
the instances in the model, as shown in Figure 1.19.
You can also use a right-click context menu to manage linked files through the Project Browser.
Figure 1.20 shows the options available on a context menu when a linked Revit file is selected in
the Project Browser.
The Bottom Line
Navigate the ribbon interface. The ribbon is an efficient user interface style that works well
in Revit. The ability to house numerous tools in a single area of the interface allows for maxi-
mum screen real estate for the drawing area.
Master It Along with the standard tabs available on the ribbon interface, contextual
tabs also are available while you’re working on a project. Explain what a contextual tab is
and how it may differ throughout your workflow.
Figure 1.19
Context menu
for a selected
family type
Figure 1.20
Context menu for
a linked file in the
Project Browser
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