Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
In this chapter, you will learn to do the following:
• Navigate the ribbon interface
• Utilize user interface features
• Use settings and menus
The Ribbon
If you are familiar with the Revit MEP user interface prior to the 2010
version, transitioning to the ribbon-style interface may indeed take some
getting used to. Once you understand the way that the ribbon is set up
and how you can customize it to better suit your workflow, you will see
that it is an optimal interface for a BIM and design application. If you are
transitioning from an earlier ribbon interface, you will inevitably notice
some changes to the location and order of the tabs and the introduction of
additional tabs/commands.
Using Tabs
The ribbon portion of the user interface consists of several tabs, each
organized by panels that relate to the topic of the tab. Each panel contains
one or more buttons for the relevant features available in Revit MEP 2015.
You can access a tab by simply clicking the name at the top of the ribbon.
Although each tab is designed to provide a unique set of tools, some of the
features of Revit are repeated on different tabs. Depending on your screen
resolution, some of the buttons on the panels may become compressed to fit
on your screen. The panels and tools for each tab are described here (not all
panels are shown for each tab):
Systems
The Systems tab, shown in
Figure 1.1
, is the main tab for MEP
modeling tools. Formerly the Home tab, this tab has been renamed to
allow for continuity between Autodesk Revit MEP and Autodesk Revit.
The tab is divided into panels that are specific to each of the main
disciplines. The Systems tab is where you can find the tools to build an
MEP model. Each of the discipline panels has a small arrow in the
lower-right corner that provides quick access to the MEP settings dialog
box for that discipline.
