RevPac 1.0 (Final Beta Release) (Revit Architecture 2010, Revit Structure 2010, Revit MEP 2010)

RevPac is a new set of productivity tools for Revit. For this initial release of RevPac the concentration will be on user interface enhancements. Later, tools to automate common tasks and streamline existing tasks will be added.  Please email your suggestions as most features are going to be user driven.

RevPac UI features

• UI Widget (small tool bar next to the view's 'close/minimize/restore' buttons for globally controlling the RevPac UI):
  Tools left to right:
  • Pin all toolbars/palettes open - Overrides the palette/toolbar's pinned/expanded status, clicking again restores the defined state
  • Hide Titles - Hides the title bar and button for the individual palettes to reduce clutter and focus on the tools (also reduces their size)
  • Lock all toolbars/palettes - locks the toolbars against modification or moving (also reduces their size slightly)
  • Hide Tools in current view type - If you decide you don't want the RevPac UI tools to show for a particular view type here's where you change it
  • Workspace combo - switch current Workspace to another defined one
• ToolBars and Palettes (what a novel idea):
  Palettes are user sizable (into the view), can be pinned open or expand when you mouse over it (auto-hide). Toolbars are traditional single line toolbars with a collapsing feature.
  Built-in Tools
  • What's Open palette:
    • Single click view switch, view close, and close all other views
    • Thumbnails for non-current views (optional)
    • Dock to all fours sides of the view window or the right or bottom side of the Ribbon
    • Current view tool palette (in place of preview) with common view commands-
      • Graphics:
        • View Properties
        • Visibility/Graphic Overrides
        • View Filters
        • Thin Lines Toggle
      • Templates:
        • Apply Default Template
        • Apply New Template
    • Options Context Menu
      
      
  • Context palette:
    • Presents a tool set driven by the contextual tabs in the Ribbon (only it just shows tools that are not already part of visible toolbar. The included Workspaces include palettes with most commonly used tools that fit this category. The result is a small but focused contextual tool set.
    • Tools may be copied to user toolbars/palettes
  • 'Next' ToolBar
    • Tracks command usage in current context (command, selection, etc.) and
    • Provides buttons for commands sorted by most used in current context
    • Group context commands and collapse/expand the groups (optional)
    • Learns your usage patterns as you use Revit
    • Options
      
      
  • 'Popular' ToolBar
    • User mode - Displays user defined toolset
      • Starts with the following tools (you can add/remove other user commands as well)
        • Item Properties
        • Match Type
        • Align
        • Offset
        • Split
        • Trim/Extend to Corner
        • Trim/Extend Single Element
        • Trim/Extend Multiple Elements
    • Automatic Mode - Displays the tools you use the most by total times used
      • Updates every time the context changes
    • Options
      
      
  • User-defined Toolbars/Palettes
    • Create as many or as few as you need
    • Show/Hide
    • Add buttons from Revit Ribbon
      
      
    • Expand/Collapse or Pin/Unpin to maximize screen real estate as needed
      
      
    • Options
      
      
• UI Manager
  • Manage toolbars and palettes-
    
    
  • Manage overall look and feel (Appearance)-
    
    
  • Command Manager (can be disabled for user)
    • Manage commands-
      
      
    • Find a command from name, etc. (Search)-
      
      
• Revit UI Enhancements and 'Fixes'
  • Project Browser palette (in progress)