Edit a Design Option

Edit a design option to add or modify its elements. Add elements to the primary option that is automatically created for each design option set, and for any secondary design options that you add.

1. In the Project Browser, open a view where you can add the desired elements for the design option.
   Note: Before you can edit a design option, you must create a design option set. See also Workflow: Design Options.
2. Prepare the view to show the active design option:
   1. Click View tabGraphics panel (Visibility/Graphics).
   2. In the Visibility/Graphics dialog, click the Design Options tab.
   3. For the appropriate design option set, in the Design Option column, select Automatic.
   4. Click OK.
3. Open the design option for editing.

   To open a design option for editing

   Do one of the following:

   • On the status bar, select the design option from the drop-down list.

     If the status bar does not display the active design option, enable this feature by clicking View tabWindows panelUser Interface drop-downStatus Bar - Design Options.

   • Click Manage tabDesign Options panel (Design Options). In the Design Options dialog, select the design option from the list, click Edit Selected, and click Close.
   • Click Manage tabDesign Options panel, and select the desired design option from the drop-down list.
   • Click Manage tabDesign Options panel (Pick to Edit), and select an element contained in the design option. Revit determines the design option to which the selected element belongs, and makes that design option active for editing.
4. Edit the design option as desired.

   The model elements that you add now belong to the active option. For tips on using design options in various ways, see Considerations When Using Design Options.

   Note: You cannot add view-specific elements (such as keynotes, dimensions, and tags) to a design option. Instead, dedicate a view to the design option, and add the view-specific elements to the dedicated view. See Annotating and Detailing Design Options.

   While you are editing the design option, you can move among project views as needed. When you change to a different view, you may need to change the design option settings for the view to see the active option. (See Checking the Design Option Settings for a View.)

5. When you are finished editing the design option, select Main Model from the Design Options drop-down list on the status bar.