Quick Color

Quick Color is a Maya-inspired radial marking menu that provides the fastest way to apply color overrides to selected elements. Instead of navigating through menus or dialogs, simply drag toward a color and release to instantly color your selection.

Getting Started

Find Quick Color on the Amorphous ribbon tab in the Graphics panel under the Color Tools dropdown.

Features

Radial gesture interface - Eight preset colors arranged in a circle for quick drag-and-release selection
Cursor-centered menu - Opens exactly where your cursor is, minimizing mouse movement
Drag gesture detection - Drag toward a color chip and release to apply
Transparency control - Slider in the center area adjusts element transparency
Quick clear options - Clear Selected and Clear All buttons for fast override removal
One-shot operation - Apply a color and the menu closes automatically

How to Use

Basic Workflow

Select elements in any view
Launch Quick Color from the ribbon dropdown or via keyboard shortcut
Drag toward a color - Move your mouse toward one of the 8 color chips arranged in a circle
Release - The color is applied to your selected elements and the menu closes

Adjusting Transparency

Before dragging to a color, use the transparency slider in the center of the radial menu to set the desired transparency level. The transparency applies to the next color you select.

Clearing Overrides

The radial menu includes two clear options in the center area:

Button	Action
Clear Selected	Removes color overrides from currently selected elements
Clear All	Removes all color overrides in the active view

Closing Without Applying

Click the X button in the center of the menu to close without applying any changes.

User Interface

Color Chips

Eight preset colors are arranged in a circle around the center. The colors provide a range of high-contrast options suitable for marking and differentiation:

Position	Color
Top	Yellow
Top-Right	Orange
Right	Red
Bottom-Right	Magenta
Bottom	Purple
Bottom-Left	Blue
Left	Cyan
Top-Left	Green

Center Controls

The center area contains:

Transparency slider - Drag to adjust transparency (0-100%)
Clear Selected - Remove overrides from selected elements
Clear All - Remove all overrides in the view
Close button (X) - Exit without applying

Use Cases

Quick Markup During Design Reviews

During coordination meetings, use Quick Color to rapidly mark elements for discussion. Select an element, press your shortcut key, drag to red, and move on. The gesture interface keeps the conversation flowing without interruption.

Visual Differentiation

Quickly color-code different element groups to visually distinguish them without setting up view filters. Ideal for impromptu presentations or explaining design intent.

Status Indication

Mark elements as approved (green), pending review (yellow), or requiring changes (red) during a walkthrough.

Tips & Best Practices

Assign a keyboard shortcut - Set a shortcut via Revit Options > Keyboard Shortcuts. A single key press followed by a drag gesture is the fastest possible workflow.
Practice the gesture - The drag-and-release motion becomes second nature quickly. Aim for the center of each color chip.
Use with pre-selection - Select elements first using any method (crossing window, Smart Selection, etc.), then invoke Quick Color.
Combine with Color Tools - Use Quick Color for quick spot-coloring, or switch to the full Color Tools dialog for systematic color-by-filter operations.

Color Tools - Full-featured color by filter dialog with QA Checker
Smart Selection - Quickly select similar elements before coloring
Isolate by Filter - Isolate elements to focus on specific groups