Application Frame Overview - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

Expanded Panels
A drop-down arrow at the bottom of a panel indicates that you can expand the panel to display additional
tools and controls. By default, an expanded panel closes automatically when you click another panel. To
keep a panel expanded, click the push pin icon in the bottom-left corner of the expanded panel.
Dialog Launcher
Some panels allow you to open a dialog to define settings or complete a task. A dialog-launcher arrow
the bottom of a panel opens a dialog.
Contextual Ribbon Tabs
When you use certain tools or select elements, a contextual ribbon tab displays that contains a set of tools
that relate only to the context of that tool or element.
For example, when you click the Wall tool, the Place Wall contextual tab displays, showing 3 panels:
Select: contains the Modify tool.
Element: contains Element Properties and the Type Selector.
Draw: contains the drawing tools necessary for the wall sketch.
A contextual ribbon tab closes when you exit the tool.
To reset the ribbon and Quick Access toolbar
delete the UIState.dat file located in the Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 folder under one of the following
folders:
For Windows XP:
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\Revit
For Windows Vista:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Autodesk\Revit

Application Frame Overview

The application frame contains tools and provides feedback to help you manage your Revit projects.
The application frame consists of the following areas:
Application Window Tool
Application button
Application menu
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Description
Opens (single-click) or closes (double-click)
the application menu.
Provides access to common tools. (See
Access Common Tools on page 89.)
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