The topics in this section describe how to modify and work with design options.
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Work with Design Options
Topics in this section
- 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. - Determine the Active Option
The active option is the design option that is currently being edited. If you are editing an option, the current view displays the main model and the active option. - Promote a Secondary Option to the Primary Option
The primary option is the preferred design option in the set. Elements in the main model and in the primary option can reference each other. - Move Elements from the Main Model to a Design Option
If main model elements need to reference and update with elements in a secondary option, you must move the main model elements into that design option. Then you can edit the design option to modify those elements as desired. - Move Elements from One Design Option to Another
You can also use this technique to move an element from the main model to a design option. - Select Elements in Design Options and the Main Model
Clear the Exclude Options or Active Only tools to explicitly select elements in design options or the main model. - Duplicate a Design Option
You can duplicate and modify a design option to streamline the process of developing multiple design options. - Annotate and Detail Design Options
Annotations and details (such as keynotes, dimensions, and tags) are view-specific elements. They cannot be part of a design option. - Delete Design Options and Option Sets
Deleting a design option or a design option set also removes the elements and views associated with the options. - Delete Views Associated with Design Options
To indicate that a view should be deleted when a design option is deleted, specify the Visible in Option property for the view. - Incorporate a Design Option into the Main Model
After choosing a design option to implement, you can incorporate it into the main model and delete other options that are no longer necessary.
Parent topic: Design Options