Quick Toggles Panel

The Quick Toggles Panel provides a dockable interface with instant toggle buttons for common Revit categories. Dock it to the side of your Revit window for persistent access to visibility controls while you work, eliminating trips to the V/G dialog for routine category toggling.

Getting Started

Access Quick Toggles from the QuickVis split button dropdown on the Amorphous ribbon tab in the View Tools panel.

Features

• Dockable panel - Dock to left or right edge of Revit for persistent access
• Instant toggles - Single-click to show/hide categories
• Visual state indicators - Clear on/off states with color-coded backgrounds
• All On/All Off buttons - Bulk visibility control with one click
• Auto-refresh - Panel updates when switching between views
• Customizable - Choose which toggles appear and their order

The Panel Interface

The panel displays a vertical list of toggle buttons, each representing a category or element type.

Element	Description
Toggle buttons	Click to show/hide the category in the active view
All On	Shows all categories controlled by visible toggles
All Off	Hides all categories controlled by visible toggles
Dock handles	Drag to dock panel to left or right edge

Toggle States

State	Appearance	Meaning
ON	Cyan/highlighted background	Category is visible in the current view
OFF	Dark background, muted border	Category is hidden in the current view
Disabled	Grayed out	Category controlled by view template (cannot toggle)

How to Use

Opening the Panel

1. Click the dropdown arrow on the QuickVis split button
2. Click Quick Toggles
3. The panel appears as a floating window

Toggling Categories

1. Click any toggle button to change visibility
2. The category immediately hides or shows in the active view
3. The button updates to reflect the new state

Using All On/All Off

For bulk visibility changes:

1. Click All Off to hide all categories at once
2. Click All On to show all categories
3. Only categories with visible toggles are affected

Tip

Use All Off as a starting point, then toggle on just the categories you need for a clean, focused view.

Docking the Panel

1. Click and drag the panel’s title bar
2. Move toward the left or right edge of the Revit window
3. Release when the dock indicator appears
4. The panel snaps into a docked position

To undock, drag the panel away from the edge.

Default Toggles

Out of the box, these toggles are available:

Toggle	What It Controls
Dimensions	Annotation dimensions
Levels	Level datum lines and heads
Grids	Grid lines and bubbles
Scope Boxes	Scope box boundaries
Section Box	3D view section box clipping boundary
Site	Site category, Project Base Point, Survey Point, Internal Origin
Mass	Conceptual mass forms
Spot Elevations	Spot elevation annotations
Spot Coordinates	Spot coordinate annotations
Lines	Model lines (3D lines placed in model space)

Available Toggles

Additional toggles can be added in QuickVis Configure:

Toggle	What It Controls
Reference Planes	Reference plane lines
Sections	Section view markers and heads
Elevations	Elevation view markers
Callouts	Callout boundary markers
Text Notes	Text annotation elements
Generic Annotations	Generic annotation family instances
Matchlines	Matchline elements for sheet coordination
Detail Items	2D detail components
Model Lines	Model lines (3D lines in model space, not view-specific)
CAD Imports	Imported DWG/DXF files
Point Clouds	Point cloud instances
Revit Links	Linked Revit models
Topography	Topography surfaces; also Toposolids in Revit 2024+

Automatic View Updates

The panel automatically refreshes toggle states when:

• Switching views - States update to match the new active view
• Applying presets - After using the radial menu, toggles reflect changes
• Manual V/G changes - If you change visibility elsewhere, panel updates

Note

There may be a brief delay when switching views while the panel queries category states.

Use Cases

Quick Category Toggle While Modeling

Keep the panel docked while working:

1. Dock the Quick Toggles panel to the properties panel
2. Toggle off Dimensions and Text Notes while modeling
3. Toggle them back on when documenting
4. No dialog navigation required

Focused Coordination View

Need to see just the datum elements?

1. Click All Off to hide everything
2. Toggle on only Grids and Levels
3. Review copy-monitored elements
4. Click All On to restore

Presentation Preparation

Preparing views for export?

1. Toggle off Reference Planes, Scope Boxes, Section Box
2. Toggle off Matchlines and Callouts
3. Keep Dimensions and Grids for context
4. Export your clean view

Customizing Toggles

To change which toggles appear and their order, use QuickVis Configure.

You can:

• Add toggles from the available categories list
• Remove toggles you don’t use
• Reorder toggles by dragging
• Create a personalized quick-access panel

Limitations

• View Template restrictions - Categories controlled by view templates appear disabled and cannot be toggled
• Element-level toggles - CAD Imports, Point Clouds, and Revit Links toggle via element hiding, not category visibility

Troubleshooting

Toggle Does Nothing

Cause: View template is controlling that category.

Solution: The toggle will appear disabled (grayed out) if a view template controls it. Remove or modify the view template to enable toggling.

Toggle State Doesn’t Match View

Cause: Visibility was changed through V/G dialog after opening the panel.

Solution: Switch to another view and back, or close and reopen the Quick Toggles panel to refresh states.

Panel Won’t Dock

Cause: Docking position may be blocked by other docked panels.

Solution: Try docking to the opposite side, or close other docked panels first.

Missing Categories

Cause: Not all categories are shown by default.

Solution: Use QuickVis Configure to add more toggles to the panel.

Related Tools

• QuickVis Radial Menu - Apply preset visibility modes
• QuickVis Configure - Customize presets and toggles
• Toggle Point Clouds - Dedicated point cloud control
• Isolate by Filter - Filter-based element isolation