topic Re: modify bar missing in Revit Architecture Forum

modify bar missing

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:34:50 GMT

I don't know exactly what said bar is called but it is green and is supposed to show up below the ribbon whenever I select a wall or roof or such to set how long an overhang is or what direction a slope goes but all I see is a thin green line where it is supposed to be. I can't select it or make it bigger and this only happened a few days ago though I've used Revit for at least a year. I think it is called the modify bar since it says that in the name but I'm not quite sure. version is Revit 2017 Educational Version

Re: modify bar missing

Alan.johnson1970 — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:43:59 GMT

Can you attach a screen shot?

Re: modify bar missing

Alan.johnson1970 — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:46:41 GMT

Its hard to understand what exactly that you are missing.

Thanks

Re: modify bar missing

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:56:57 GMT

Here's a screenshot of a 2019 version of Revit with the bar present when I tried to make a wall. The black arrow is pointing towards it. It isn't present in 2017 version I have on the computer I work on.

Re: modify bar missing

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:57:00 GMT

Re: modify bar missing

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:57:01 GMT

Re: modify bar missing

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:26:36 GMT

All your pictures uploaded are the same....how about a picture of your 2017 version?

Re: modify bar missing

barthbradley — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:38:23 GMT

I think you are talking about the Options Bar. Are you saying that the Options Bar is not visible when you draw a Wall or Roof?

Re: modify bar missing

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:44:05 GMT

If that is what it is called then yes. How do I get it back?

Re: modify bar missing

barthbradley — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:50:29 GMT

First, verify that it is actually missing. Create a new roof. It should appear in sketch mode.

Re: modify bar missing

nicholas_seibert — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:09:41 GMT

Check on the bottom, it can be docked in both places. The bottom would be just above the status bar - check out this link

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-28BDE98C-E8A9-4C74-8ABC-9DABD13163D9-htm.html

If you really can't find it, you could try resetting the UI. This link has instructions on how to rename the file, and a new one will be recreated on start up. It will reset you Revit UI back to defaults, and hopefully bring back your options bar 🙂

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Resetting-the-Autodesk-Revit-2014-user-interface.html

Hope this helps.

Re: modify bar missing

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:44:43 GMT

the second link did not work like it says :
"we cant seem to find that page" please help i have to finish a whole house by midnight tonight and its already 8😭

Re: modify bar missing

nicholas_seibert — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 07:06:16 GMT

Here is an updated link

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-reset-the-Autodesk-Revit-ribbon-toolbar-and-browser-to-default-settings.html