From Chaos to Clarity: Organizing the Revit Project Browser

When you start a project in Revit using the default templates, the Project Browser organizes items in a standard way: views are grouped by type, sheets are sorted by name and number, and schedules are arranged alphabetically. However, you’re not limited to this setup. You can customize how views, sheets, and schedules are displayed by adjusting the Browser Organization settings for each tab (shown below). If the default arrangement doesn’t meet your needs, you can further personalize it by duplicating and modifying the Floor Plans category in the Project Browser to create a new type. This lets you group related views together, making them easier to access and manage. 

 

How to Change the Project Browser Organization 

1. In the Project Browser, right-click on Views (all) and select Browser Organization.... 
      
   
   2. In the Browser Organization dialog box, select a different view scheme on the Views tab, such as Type/Discipline, and click OK. 
   3. The Project Browser updates to sort by view type (e.g., Floor Plans, Ceiling Plans, etc.), then by discipline. (Whereas the default scheme all will display all views within their group, meaning all floor plan views will be grouped in the Floor Plans group, all ceiling plan views will be grouped in the Ceiling Plans group, etc.) 
   
   
    

How To Create New Floor Plan Types to Group Similar Views

1. In the Project Browser, select Floor Plans: Level 1 or a level that you would like to create a new type of group for. 
2. In Properties, verify that the Type Selector displays Floor Plan and select Edit Type. 
3. In the Type Properties dialog box, click Duplicate....
4. In the Name dialog box, type a name, such as WIP.
   
   
5. Click OK twice to get back out of the dialog boxes. In the Project Browser, Level 1 is now showing in the Floor Plans (WIP) floor plan type.
    
6. You can select one or more views in the Project Browser and set their floor plan type from the Type Selector.
    
7. The views will be moved into the new floor plan group in the Project Browser. 
    

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Learning Content Developer<br><br>Cherisse is an Autodesk Certified Professional for Revit with extensive experience in teaching and technical support. She holds an Associates of Applied Science degree in Architectural Drafting and Design with a focus on Interior Design. In her career spanning over 20 years in the industry, she has helped many firms with their CAD management and software implementation needs as they modernized to a BIM design environment. Today, she brings her passion for design and architecture to all the learning content she creates.

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