The Project Browser shows a logical hierarchy for all views, schedules, sheets, groups, and other parts of the current project. As you expand and collapse each branch, lower-level items display.
To open the Project Browser, click View tab
Windows panelUser Interface drop-downProject Browser, or right-click anywhere in the application window and click BrowsersProject Browser.
You can search for entries in the Project Browser using the Search in Project Browser dialog. Right-click in the Project Browser and select Search to open this dialog.
To change the location of the Project Browser, drag its title bar. To change its size, drag an edge. Changes to the size and location of the Project Browser are saved and restored when the application is restarted.
You can customize the organization of project views in the Project Browser.
Views, Schedules, Sheets
| If you want to... | then... |
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| 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. |
| open the sheet a view is placed on | right-click the view name, and click Open Sheet.
If the Open Sheet option is disabled in the context menu, the view is either not placed on a sheet, or is a schedule or legend view, which can be placed on more than one sheet. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| copy a view | right-click the view name, and click Duplicate ViewDuplicate.
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| 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, or select it and press F2. |
| rename a sheet | right-click the sheet name and click Rename, or select it and press F2. |
| 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. |
Revit Links
| If you want to... | then... |
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| create a new link to a Revit model | right-click the Revit Links branch, and click New Link. |
| manage links to Revit models | right-click the Revit Links branch, click Manage Links, and click the Revit tab. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Searching
Large complex projects can contain hundreds of different entries within the Project Browser. Right-click the browser and click Search to open the Search in Project Browser.