using 'Modify'

[Anonymous]

I am following the tutorials in Revit 2010.

In many instances (massing, drawing walls etc.) you are asked, after doing a
task, to press 'MODIFY' followed by, say "Press the Home Tab, xxxPanel,
etc". Why don't I just simply press the "Home Tab" and get on with it. Why
push the 'MODIFY' button prior to going to an existing tab. Tried looking
for an answer in 'Help', but found nothing.

Thanks,
Ivan Vegvary

[Anonymous]

I believe that is to make sure you are out of or are canceling a previous
command before moving on to another task..

"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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I am following the tutorials in Revit 2010.

In many instances (massing, drawing walls etc.) you are asked, after doing a
task, to press 'MODIFY' followed by, say "Press the Home Tab, xxxPanel,
etc". Why don't I just simply press the "Home Tab" and get on with it. Why
push the 'MODIFY' button prior to going to an existing tab. Tried looking
for an answer in 'Help', but found nothing.

Thanks,
Ivan Vegvary

[Anonymous]

This is correct. Clicking "modify" makes sure you are out of the task.
Clicking another tab or another command will drop you out of the current
task as well so technically you do not have to click modify. By clicking
modify after each command is complete it re-inforces exactly what the
command does and when you are done with it.

I have heard this commnet a couple of times and we may look inot making some
changes to this aspect of the tutorials.

--
Jeff Hanson
SME (Subject Matter Expert)
Autodesk - BIM UX
Manchester, NH


"cdv" wrote in message
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I believe that is to make sure you are out of or are canceling a previous
command before moving on to another task..

"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
news:6237169@discussion.autodesk.com...
I am following the tutorials in Revit 2010.

In many instances (massing, drawing walls etc.) you are asked, after doing a
task, to press 'MODIFY' followed by, say "Press the Home Tab, xxxPanel,
etc". Why don't I just simply press the "Home Tab" and get on with it. Why
push the 'MODIFY' button prior to going to an existing tab. Tried looking
for an answer in 'Help', but found nothing.

Thanks,
Ivan Vegvary

[Anonymous]

Jeff Hanson (Autodesk) wrote:
> I have heard this commnet a couple of times and we may look inot making some
> changes to this aspect of the tutorials.


Perhaps just rename to button to "Done" or "Finished" or "Exit Current
Task"? Any of those would make more sense than "Modify."

[Anonymous]

There have been MANY discussions over the term "modify" for this button.

--
Jeff Hanson
SME (Subject Matter Expert)
Autodesk - BIM UX
Manchester, NH


"Anthony Mason" wrote in message
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Jeff Hanson (Autodesk) wrote:
> I have heard this commnet a couple of times and we may look inot making
> some
> changes to this aspect of the tutorials.


Perhaps just rename to button to "Done" or "Finished" or "Exit Current
Task"? Any of those would make more sense than "Modify."

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the above explanations. Now it makes sense.

Ivan Vegvary

"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
news:6237169@discussion.autodesk.com...
I am following the tutorials in Revit 2010.

In many instances (massing, drawing walls etc.) you are asked, after doing a
task, to press 'MODIFY' followed by, say "Press the Home Tab, xxxPanel,
etc". Why don't I just simply press the "Home Tab" and get on with it. Why
push the 'MODIFY' button prior to going to an existing tab. Tried looking
for an answer in 'Help', but found nothing.

Thanks,
Ivan Vegvary