Flip Controls; Pushpin Controls - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

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if you add a labeled dimension to a family and make it an instance parameter, it displays with a double
arrow after you load it into a project and select it.
TIP You can right-click the wall end controls and use a command of the shortcut menu to allow or disallow wall
joins.

Flip Controls

Click a flip control to change the orientation of an element. For example, when you flip a compound wall,
you reverse the order of its component layers. Doors with a swing have 2 flip controls: Flip the Instance
Facing (which controls whether the door swings in or out) and Flip the Instance Hand (which controls
whether the door swings right or left). Flip controls display only when practical.
Flip control for a compound wall
TIP You can also flip a selected element by pressing the SPACEBAR.

Pushpin Controls

A pushpin is a user-placed control that provides a quick way to allow or prevent changes to an element s
position. After you place a pushpin, you cannot move the element until you unpin it (by clicking the pushpin
control). When the element is unpinned, a red slash displays on the control. After moving the element, you
can click the control again to pin the element to its new position. For information on placing pushpin
controls, see
Pushpin control on a locked component
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) display when the shape handles are constrained to move along a line. For example,
Preventing Elements from Moving on page 311.