Preview Pane

The preview pane on the selection UI allows users to view a list of elements in the current document that pass the current filter set before selecting or showing them in Revit.

The preview pane lists all elements that meet the criteria defined in the filters in the current filter set. The user interface of the preview pane and an explanation of the basic functions is as follows:

1. Selection Tools - These tools provide control of the selection of elements in the preview pane. There are tools for 'Select All', 'Select None', and 'Select Inverse'.
2. Export - This button exports the current preview list to a comma separated values file (.csv) that can be used and analyzed in external spreadsheet and database programs.
3. Refresh - This button re-runs the current filter set against the the active Revit project and refreshes the display of elements in the preview pane. This may be necessary after you change the filters in the set or change the Revit project.
4. Element List - This area of the palette lists all elements in the project that pass the filters in the current filter set. This list gives the basic information about an object and can be sorted by any column simply by clicking the header.
5. Show Button - This button will select and show the relevant element in Revit. In the event that an element was deleted since the display was last refreshed a message will be given stating that the element could not be found.