Wiley Mastering Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 978-0-470-62637-5 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Exploring the User Interface
Revit MEP 2011 is the second release of Revit utilizing the ribbon-style interface. Having a good
knowledge of where tools are located and how to access commands easily is the best way to be
effi cient in your use of Revit MEP 2011. Some improvements and changes have been made to the
ribbon portion of the interface, so there is a slight learning curve when transitioning from Revit
MEP 2010.
knowledge of where tools are located and how to access commands easily is the best way to be
effi cient in your use of Revit MEP 2011. Some improvements and changes have been made to the
ribbon portion of the interface, so there is a slight learning curve when transitioning from Revit
MEP 2010.
If you are transitioning to Revit MEP 2011 from a release prior to Revit MEP 2010, then the
ribbon-style interface will be totally new to you. The ribbon works well with Revit because
it allows tools to be organized in one area of the interface, which gives you more screen real
estate for viewing the model. Although the user interface is customizable, you are limited in the
amount of customization and number of features that you can change. At fi rst this may seem a
bit restrictive, but like any software, once you work with it enough, it will become more familiar,
and your effi ciency will increase.
ribbon-style interface will be totally new to you. The ribbon works well with Revit because
it allows tools to be organized in one area of the interface, which gives you more screen real
estate for viewing the model. Although the user interface is customizable, you are limited in the
amount of customization and number of features that you can change. At fi rst this may seem a
bit restrictive, but like any software, once you work with it enough, it will become more familiar,
and your effi ciency will increase.
Improvements have been made to the user interface for Revit MEP 2011. Some features have
been added to improve workfl ow and effi ciency, and typical workfl ow features that were previ-
ously accessed through buttons in the interface are now available as part of the interface itself.
been added to improve workfl ow and effi ciency, and typical workfl ow features that were previ-
ously accessed through buttons in the interface are now available as part of the interface itself.
Knowing your way around the Revit MEP 2011 user interface is the fi rst step to success in reap-
ing the benefi ts of utilizing a building information modeling (BIM) solution for your building
projects. In this chapter, you will learn to
ing the benefi ts of utilizing a building information modeling (BIM) solution for your building
projects. In this chapter, you will learn to
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Navigate the ribbon interface
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Utilize user interface features
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Use settings and menus
The Ribbon
Making the transition to a ribbon interface has been diffi cult for some people. If you are famil-
iar 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
iar 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
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