Details panel

To open the Details panel:
  • Run the DETAILSPANELOPEN command.
  • Right-click a ribbon panel or toolbar and choose Details from the Panels list.

The Details panel allows you to view details, add tags to details, propagate and adjust details.

  1. Home
  2. Details library
  3. Filter
  4. Menu
  5. List view or Grid view
  6. Create detail

Home

Returns the details library to the home screen.

Details library

The details library is organized by categories. Select a category to view its details.

When you click a detail, the View Detail dialog box appears (see the View Detail dialog box article).

Filter

Displays the filter options. Here you can search the library for specific details using tags. You can add one or more tags at once to filter your result and select all matching details.

  1. Reference solid tags
  2. General tags
Reference solid tags
Filters the details based on Reference solid tags. Click the Add detail tags option, then select a filter from the drop-down list. Use the search field to narrow down the list.
General tags
Filters the details based on General tags. Click the Add detail tags option, then select a filter from the drop-down list. Use the search field to narrow down the list.

Menu

Generate thumbnails
Generates or updates the thumbnail images of all details.
Manage libraries
Opens the Settings dialog box to change the details directory path.

List view or Grid view

Displays the details in either a list view or a grid view, depending on the selected option.

Create detail

Launches the BIMCREATEDETAIL command.