Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010, User Manual

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b Click Close.
In the current view, elements in the main model display in halftone to distinguish them from
the design option that you are editing. For further instructions, see
Editing a Design Option on
page 1311.
TIP If the current view does not show the active option, check its design option settings. (See Checking
the Design Option Settings for a View on page 1320.) For the appropriate design option set, specify
Automatic, or select the desired design option.
If the design option that you just created is a primary option, by default it displays in all project views that
are not dedicated to other design options. If the option is secondary, it does not appear in any project views
by default. See
Viewing Design Options on page 1318.
Working with Design Options
The following topics describe how to modify and work with design options.
Editing a Design Option
1 In the Project Browser, open a view where you can add the desired elements for the design
option.
2 Prepare the view to show the active design option:
a On the keyboard, type VG (for Visibility/Graphics).
b On the Visibility/Graphics dialog, click the Design Options tab.
c For the appropriate design option set, in the Design Option column, select Automatic.
d Click OK.
3 Open the design option for editing, using one of the following methods:
■ Click Manage tab
➤
Design Options panel
➤
Design Options. In the Design Options dialog,
select the design option from the list, click Edit Selected, and click Close.
■ Click Manage tab
➤
Design Options panel, and select the desired design option from the
drop-down list.
■ Click Manage tab
➤
Design Options panel
➤
Pick to Edit, and select an element contained
in the design option. Revit Architecture determines the design option to which the selected
element belongs, and makes that design option active for editing.
4 Edit the design option as desired.
The model elements that you add now belong to the active option. For tips on using design
options in various ways, see
Considerations When Using Design Options on page 1321.
NOTE You cannot add view-specific elements (such as keynotes, dimensions, and tags) to a design
option. Instead, dedicate a view to the design option, and add the view-specific elements to the
dedicated view. See
Annotating and Detailing Design Options on page 1315.
While you are editing the design option, you can move among project views as needed. When
you change to a different view, you may need to change the design option settings for the view
to see the active option. (See
Checking the Design Option Settings for a View on page 1320.)
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