DESIGN OPTIONS

[Anonymous]

When I make design options . 'Exclude options' is always ticked and active and I have to constantly go and untick it. Is there a way I can untick? I have tried VG settings and the design optoions but still doesnt work. 

[ToanDN]

That is by design so that you don't accidentally alter elements in Design Options.  Revit wants you to activate a Design Option when you need to edit its elements.

[Anonymous]

No, this is just an annoying feature unfortunately. It is why I wrote this idea...
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/selection-toggle-for-design-options/idi-p/6944187

You can try 2 things, I would recommend setting up views so you have a view with each design option active so you can flick between for easy editing or assign a shortcut to the "Pick to Edit" function which will allow you to pick any object that is in a design option and the corresponding design option will become editable. Downside is, you can't use that tool once you are IN the design option. Have to jump back out to the main model, hence why the first option has the advantage. 

[Corsten.Au]

Hi

Whatever is modeled, by default it goes in Main Model / common model .

Revit has no clue whether it should belong to option A or option B...

To make sure you are working in correct option, just create Views, renaming them to correction

Design option, and keeping only those options Switched ON...

and while working in design option, revit clearly shows elements in main model ( GREYED OUT ) and editable 

current option...DARK

Idea is not to model in main if there are design option consideration...and its also hard to 

move object from one option to another, sometimes its impossible to move one element from one

option to other, only way hence to copy and paste is correct design option...

there is a bit of learning curve for design option, its not a straighforward stuff... its in depth pretty useful

only when you know exactly how design options behave...

simple tip... elements which are hosted, their host also should be in the same design option..

ex : Window 1 , in option A and no window in another option B...to solve this.. keep

one wall in design option B ( without window 1)

One wall in Design option A ( with Window 1)..

common mistake many people do here is keeping the same wall in both option ( main model ) 

and later when there are modification to that wall, there will be lot of conflicts...

Best luck

Cheers !