Active window changes when loading a family

[biztrobill]

Hi, All. 

This thing doesn't happen every time, but maybe half the times when I load a family into a project. It's only when I use the "load family and close" button in the family file. When I click the button, Revit goes back to the project file but automatically changes the active window.

For example, I'm working in a project's plan view when I decide I need to download a new family. I usually open the new family file so I can make sure it's the correct units, category, etc. and then save the family into my folder. That's when I hit the button to load into project and close. But when the family file closes, the project file switches the active window. I usually get a message saying that I can't insert a family in that view. 

Does anybody know what I'm doing wrong?

[barthbradley]

Are you saying that when you load the family into a Project from the family itself, you can't control which Project View will open -- that it doesn't automatically open the last Project View you were working in.  Yah, I hate that too.    

[biztrobill]

Right. It's really not much more than an annoyance, but would like to fix if possible. 

[barthbradley]

Yes, I've been meaning to complain about it for years, but like you said: it's just an annoyance. I share your frustration. 

[iz]

The software is over 20 years old and they still won't fix things like that (happened again to me just now).  So frustrating.  I don't need AI design tools, I just need Revit to work better.

[mhiserZFHXS]

It feels like this happens every time now, rather than just sometimes. Incredibly obnoxious.

[paul_brickler]

It will actually open a new view that you didn't previously have open, to prevent you from placing it in the one view that you did have open.  If you're in an active view on a sheet, it will open a duplicate version of the sheet with no views activated.  I've even had it open a different section cut of the same item I was detailing.  It really doesn't want you to place the family you just edited.