Using the Project Browser

The Project Browser is a powerful way to navigate and manage complex projects.

Views, Schedules, Sheets

If you want to...	then...
open a view	double-click the name of the view, or right-click the name and click Open from the context menu. The active view name displays in bold.
add a view to a sheet	drag the view name onto the sheet name or onto the sheet in the drawing area. You can also right-click the sheet name, and click Add View on the context menu. In the Views dialog, select the view to add, and click Add View to Sheet. After you perform one of these actions, the sheet is active in the drawing area, and the added view displays as a viewport. As you move the cursor, the viewport moves with it. When the viewport is in the desired location on the sheet, click to place it. See Adding Views to a Sheet.
remove a view from a sheet	under the sheet name, right-click the view name, and click Remove From Sheet.
create a new sheet	right-click the Sheets branch, and click New Sheet. See Adding a Sheet.
copy a view	right-click the view name, and click Duplicate ViewDuplicate.
copy a view with view-specific elements	right-click the view name, and click Duplicate ViewDuplicate with Detailing. View-specific elements (such as detail components and dimensions) are copied into the view. This tool is available for plan views, callout views, drafting views, and section views. You cannot copy callouts from plan views.
rename views, schedules	right-click the view name, and click Rename.
rename a sheet	right-click the sheet name, and click Rename.
close a view	right-click the view name, and click Close.
delete a view	right-click the view name and click Delete.
change properties	click the view name, and change properties in the Properties palette.
expand or collapse branches in the Project Browser	click + to expand, or click – to collapse. Use the arrow keys to navigate between branches.
find referring views	right-click the view name, and click Find Referring Views. See Finding Referring Views.

Families

If you want to...	then...
create a new family type	right-click the family type name, and click Duplicate. A new type name displays in the type list. Double-click the new type to open the Type Properties dialog. See Families.
rename a family	right-click the family name, and click Rename. (You cannot rename a system family.)
create a new family instance in a view	right-click the family type name, and click Create Instance. This tool activates the appropriate tool and selects the appropriate type to create the selected family in the drawing area.
reload a family	right-click a loaded family, and click Reload. In the Open dialog, navigate to the family location, select it, and click Open. See Loading and Saving Families.
edit a family	right-click a loaded family, and click Edit. You can edit and reload the family directly into the project. See Modifying Families in a Project (or Nested Family).
delete a family	right-click the family name and click Delete. If the project includes instances of that family, a dialog displays asking if you want to unload the family and delete all instances of it in the project. Click Yes to delete the family, or click No to cancel. Note: This tool is not enabled for wall types.
modify type properties	double-click the type name under a family. For example, under the Walls family, double-click Exterior - Brick on CMU. The Type Properties dialog opens, and you can edit values.
delete a family type	Right-click the family type name, and click Delete. This function deletes family types that you may have created and families loaded into the project.
drag and drop family types into a project	select the family type, and drag it into the appropriate view. You can drag families created from loadable families and system families.

Groups

If you want to...	then...
place a group instance in a view	under Groups, navigate to the desired group, then drag the group into the drawing area. See Placing Groups.
modify group types	right-click the group type, and select one of the following tools: Delete: Deletes the group type. Rename: Renames the group type. Select All Instances: Selects all instances of a group type in the project. Properties: Changes type properties.
duplicate a group type	under Groups, navigate to the desired group, right-click the group name, and click Duplicate. The new group type displays in the Project Browser. See Duplicating Group Types .
reload a group	under Groups, navigate to the desired group, right-click the group name, and click Reload. See Loading Groups.

Revit Links

If you want to...	then...
create a new link to a Revit model	right-click the Revit Links branch, and click New Link. See Linking Models.
manage links to Revit models	right-click the Revit Links branch, click Manage Links, and click the Revit tab. See Managing Links.
copy a linked Revit model to another project file	under Revit Links, navigate to the linked model to copy, right-click the link name, and click Create Instance. Click in the drawing area to place the new instance of the linked model. See Copying a Linked Model in the Host Model.
unload or reload a linked Revit model	under Revit Links, navigate to the linked model, right-click the link name, and click the desired tool to unload or reload the model. See Managing Links.

Renderings

If you want to...	then...
render an image	display a 3D view and click View tabGraphics panel (Render). Then select Render in the Rendering dialog.
place rendered images onto sheets	drag the rendered image name onto the sheet in the drawing area.

Searching

Large complex projects can contain hundreds of different entries within the Project Browser. Right-click the browser and select Search to open the Search in Project Browser dialog.