Instance Properties Reference

Review and modify properties of an element or view instance.

Use the Properties palette to modify the instance properties of

• the element you are about to place using a tool
• elements selected in the drawing area
• the active view

To modify

• instance properties of an element, select the element.
• instance properties of a view, select the view name in the Project Browser.
• structural analytical properties of a structural element, select the element, and in the Properties palette, select the element specific analytical properties from the Properties filter.

When multiple elements are selected, the parameters they share will be displayed. If values of the parameters are different, the instance properties will report the value based on the Multiple Values Indication. See Specify Multiple Values Indication Settings.

To modify an instance property, select the value field for the property, and either enter a value or select one from the drop-down list. For a property with a long list of options, enter keywords directly in the value field to search the list. A filtered list displays with the matched keywords highlighted. Then, simply select the value from the filtered list.

For specific information about the instance properties of a particular element, see the Help topic for that element type.

To save changes to properties

To commit a change you make to a property value, do any of the following:

• Move the cursor off the palette.
• Press Enter (twice if a new value is selected from a drop-down).
• Click Apply.

If making multiple changes, you can press Tab to move from one property to the next, or just click the next one you want to change. You can then use any of the methods listed above to commit all your changes at once.

To cancel changes before committing them, press Esc twice. Closing the palette also cancels your changes.

Note: If you are using an on-screen keyboard, you can disable the ability to commit changes to the Properties palette by moving the cursor off the palette. To disable this ability, in the Revit.ini file, in the [UserInterface] section, set DisableMppAutoApply equal to 1.

[UserInterface]
DisableMppAutoApply=1