Project Browser Research

I'm in the midst of conducting some research related to the Project Browser and wish to crowd source some of this with our readers.

For this specific effort I desire to better understand current usage and context. To this end I'm on the search for screen shots of the following:

• Browser Organization "Folder" and "Filter" tabs for Sheets and Views. (4 images)
• Project Browser Screen shots showing all the nodes expanded.  I realize this may be many as long lists are a known issue in the current design.
• MEP Users feel free to send an image of your System Browser

Anything sent will be for internal use only.  If you use a third party product please mention it as I'm looking at products offered by our partners as well.

From this information I hope to get a better picture of how data is organized (by discipline, project parameters ect..) and also what constitutes a realistic data set (size and diversity) for use in testing new concepts and ideas.

If you can help please send images in any format via email.

I'll follow-up in the weeks ahead with more related topics to help validate known issues, common tasks and requirements.

 

_erik

 

 

 

Comments

[Alex Ogata]

- I always thought it was odd that Families, Sheets and views have the same navigation "style" when they are very different conceptually. Also, it may help for them to be separate.
- I also always wondered that there is no "model tree structure" (Like Catia/DP) Complex interrelated models could benefit from that.
- I have dozens of schedules in my project and no structure to put them on

[Michael Coffey]

It would be great if any list in Revit was searchable. I believe this would save a lot of time. I'm constantly looking for a specific view among hundreds. The project browser would be great for this and it shouldn't be relevant to how you've set your organization. I also agree that schedules need to be able to be grouped as well. The drop down list when you create a component, wall, window or anything should also have a search function.

[KTJ]

Tabbed Browser would be great for each large are to cut down scrolling

[Anthony Hauck]

Very common suggestion.  Ill post on known issues and potential requirements in the days ahead.

[TroyGates]

Here are few wishes:

* Allow creation of tabs in project browser similar to the browser filter. This would be extremely helpful to separate disciplines, phases, construction packages, etc on to individual tabs for faster browsing

* Separate out the family tree into its own dock-able panel (see Kiwicode Family Browser addin)

* Add additional options for viewing like icon/preview based tree

* Allow filtering of legends, schedules

* Add more levels of filtering, 3 isn't enough when you have discipline, sub-discipline, construction package, phase, and view family type for example

[Anthony Hauck]

All these suggestions are popular.  Ill share potential requirements Ive gathered in a future post.  thank you