Elements of the interface

The same small controls appear on every operation card and in every dialog. This page is the key to them.

Parameter fields

Element	What it means
	Instance — the parameter is read or written on the element itself. Click to switch
	Type — the parameter is read or written on the element's type. Click to switch
	Lock — a built-in parameter picked from the list: Revit decides whether it is instance or type, so it cannot be switched
	Chip — a built-in parameter picked from the list: its name, its Revit identifier and ✕ to go back to typing
	Built-in parameters — opens the list of Revit's own parameters
	Smart tags — opens the list of smart tags for a value field

Buttons on the card

Element	What it means
	Edit — opens a list or table that does not fit on the card: the Table, the Sequence, Restart numbering for each
	+ adds another parameter to a step that takes several; the bin removes that row
	Filter by… — opens the filter; a dot on it means the operation has one
	ⓘ — the full description of the operation

In the list of operations

Element	What it means
	Rename, Duplicate, Delete — appear when the pointer rests on a row
	Amber warning — after a save was refused: the operation is missing something it needs to run, such as a category or a target parameter

Marks and states

Element	What it means
	N selected — how many categories the operation is ticked for

Gray text after a step's title describes what goes there; light gray text inside an empty field is a placeholder, not a value. A red frame around a field means its content cannot be used; the reason stands under it.