Troubleshooting: Missing the Create Tab

Issue

Some procedures call for using a tool on the Create Tab of the ribbon, but the Create Tab is not visible and you are unable to complete the procedure.

Solution

The Create Tab is only visible when working with Family Editor tools. You must be editing a family in order to have access to the tools on the Create Tab. Depending on your needs you may need to create or load a component family, or create an in-place element.

The method you use for opening the Family Editor depends on what you want to do.

To edit a family from a project

Do one of the following:

• Select an instance of the family in the drawing area, and click Modify | <Element> tabMode panel (Edit Family).
• Double-click an instance of the family in the drawing area.
  Note: The double-click editing behavior is determined by the setting for the Family element type in the Double-click Options. See User Interface Options.

To edit a loadable family outside a project

1. Click File tab OpenFamily.
2. Browse to the file containing the family, and click Open.

To create a loadable family from a template file

1. Click File tab NewFamily.
2. Browse to the template file, and click Open.

To create an in-place element

1. On the ribbon, click (Model In-Place).
   • Architecture tabBuild panelComponent drop-down (Model In-Place)
   • Structure tabModel panelComponent drop-down (Model In-Place)
   • Systems tabModel panelComponent drop-down (Model In-Place)
2. In the Family Category and Parameters dialog, select the family category, and click OK.
3. Enter a name for the in-place element family, and click OK.

To edit an in-place element

1. Select the in-place element in the drawing.
2. Click Modify | <Element> tabModel panel (Edit In-Place).