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Option to force display of Revit version in title bar

Option to force display of Revit version in title bar

When working in Sheets/Views and/or Project files with really long titles[1] (such as when working in our detail library), the "Autodesk Revit 2017.2 - ", etc. drops off as shown below:

 

4-1 x800.png

 

4 x800.png

It would be nice to have an OPTION to force "Autodesk Revit 2017.2" or just "Revit 2017.2" to display in the title bar (and truncate more of the view/sheet title). NOTE: I would NOT want this to happen ALL the time, as this is only critical when I have multiple versions of Revit open and am switching back and forth (typically when working on our detail library). When working on regular projects, it's more helpful to see more of the view/sheet title. Basically, I'm just looking for more control of the behavior - what takes precedence. For more details on usage, see this thread:

 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/can-you-force-display-of-revit-version-in-ti...

 

Another option would be to add the last two digits of the version number to the "R" icon (in the top left) instead:

 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/add-the-last-two-digits-of-the-version-number-to-the-quot...

 

or have more control over the buttons in the Info Center (to the right of the title), although I just realized that you can collapse the search! (although it doesn't "stick")

 

[1] In Revit 2017.2, with 4 icons and 1 separator added to the QAT (as shown above), with a 1920x1080 display, and the following:

File Name: "03-1  Cast-In-Place Concrete.rvt"
Sheet Number: "03-1-Q"
Sheet Name: "CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE         -             FOOTING DETAILS"   

 

5 Comments
lionel.kai
Advisor

UPDATE: Revit 2020 (shown first below) got rid of two icons and collapses the search by default (woo-hoo!), which gives more room for the version in the title bar compared to 2019 (shown 2nd below). However, the space gained by removing the two icons isn't utilized unless the search is expanded (shown 4th below)!?

R2019-2020_Search,comm(cropped).png

HeatherL011
Alumni

Hi Lionel, the issue with the 2 removed buttons still taking up space was also reported on the Preview Release site and I have filed it and will take a look. Thanks for reporting it.

Nurlan-A.
Advisor

@lionel.kai maybe this idea can be marked as implemented?

lionel.kai
Advisor

@Nurlan-A. Well, there's been improvement (even with the 2020 icons still taking up space), but I wouldn't call it implemented. That said, I've been adding the two-digit version number to the top-left "R" icon as a better workaround  (but still wish for the Autodesk implementation per the linked revit idea in the OP).

Nurlan-A.
Advisor

@lionel.kai just noticed that the version number is not displayed in Revit 2020.1 🙄

idea status - unimplemented 🙃

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