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What are Palettes?

Palettes allow users to create a customized list of content in AVAIL

FAQ: How do I create Palette?
FAQ: Can I share a palette with a team member?


Introduced in AVAIL Desktop 4.6, Palettes are small groupings of content that the user can create to drive workflows, collect favorites, share Revit content for specific projects, and more!


Important Note: If you don't see the Palettes option in the side menu as pictured, a User Admin will need to enable the feature for your account from the Features tab of the Manage Portal.

If enabled, all users can create and share Palettes.

Create a New Palette

Click the + button located next to the Palettes option in the upper-left of AVAIL, then enter a name and (optional) a description.

 

Add Content to a Palette

  1. Open a channel and select your desired content.
  2. Right-click and choose Add to Palette:
  3. Choose your desired Palette, or create a new one for the content to be added to:

Please Advise: Palettes are limited to a maximum of 200 items.

Important Note: Searching is disabled on the Palettes screen by default. However, you can sort palettes by Creator, Palette Name or Date Created to find your content more easily.

Remove Content from a Palette

  1. Navigate to the Palettes Menu, and open your Palette with a double-click:
  2. Right-click on the content, and choose Remove:

Share a Palette

  1. Navigate to the Palettes Menu, and open your Palette with a double-click:
  2. Click the Sharing icon in the upper-right corner, then search and add your desired users:

Navigate to source Channel from a Palette

  1. Select an item in the Palette
  2. Select a Channel from the listed Channels in the bottom-right.

Delete a Palette

  1. Navigate to the Palettes menu.
  2. Right-click on your Palette and select Delete Palette


Caution: This will delete the Palette for all users.