Activate the Right-click Menu for Revit with Ideate Explorer

Activate the Right-click Menu for Revit with Ideate Explorer

The right-click menu is activated by right-clicking on the mouse while the cursor is within the Results window as shown. Read Results Tab to View Revit Element Hierarchies with Ideate Explorer.


Activate the Right-click Menu for Revit with Ideate Explorer

Ideate Delete

The Ideate Explorer Delete Tool for Revit function provides a pause and the opportunity to cancel before the delete is complete.  

Detail View

When one or more elements is selected (checkbox) the Detail View option will be available. Read: Observe Revit Elements with Ideate Explorer’s Detail View 

Ideate Query

Ideate Query is a powerful search tool within Ideate Explorer that lets you browse through your selected elements and make a selection based on the parameters' values.

Show Elements

When one or more elements is selected (checkbox) the Show Elements option will be available. Read: Show Building Elements for Precise Revit Modeling with Ideate Explorer.

Create Similar

This Revit command will use whichever element is currently highlighted (near the cursor) regardless of the number of elements checked.  The Create Similar command requires input from a single 'family and type' element.

Detail Element(s)

This will send information based on the cursor location to the Detail View. If the cursor is hovering over an instance, only that instance is sent.  If the cursor is hovering over the Category, then the entire category is sent to the Detail View. To send only the checked elements to the Detail View the Detail View option should be used. Read: Observe Revit Elements with Ideate Explorer’s Detail View.

Zoom Tools

The Zoom tools can be accessed both from the right-click menu and from the tool button. Learn more about Zoom Tools Read Zoom In and Out for Precise Revit Modeling with Ideate Explorer.

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