Quick Access Buttons - User Guide – Planworks Support Center

Quick Access Buttons – User Guide

Quick Access Buttons place frequently used Shortcuts as buttons directly in the Revit Ribbon. One click loads the Shortcut and immediately executes the rules — no main window needed.

Prerequisites

The Shortcut to be linked must already exist.
If the administrator set AllowUserConfig = False, the edit button is not available.
Changes are only visible in the Ribbon after a Revit restart.

Opening the Edit Dialog

→ Ribbon: b.i.m.m Tools → MultiPushTool → SlideOut → "Edit Quick Access"

Click the small arrow at the bottom of the MultiPushTool panel (SlideOut) to reveal the hidden section. The "Edit Quick Access" button appears. Click it.

Open Quick Access Button Configuration

Creating a New Single Button

Click "New Button" in the edit dialog.
Fill in the fields:

Field	Description	Required
Name	Text shown under the button in the Ribbon	Yes
Tooltip	Explanatory text when hovering	No
Action (File)	Path to the saved rule file (XML) to execute. Selected via a file picker.	Yes
Icon 16x16	Small icon for stacked buttons (PNG recommended)	No
Icon 32x32	Large icon for large buttons (PNG recommended)	No
Display	Large (single full-size button) or Small (stacked button)	Yes

No icon provided? The standard MultiPushTool icon is used automatically.

Click OK. The button appears in the edit dialog list.
Click OK in the main dialog to save all changes.
A message reminds you that Revit must be restarted.

Edit Quick Access Button

Creating a Group (Pulldown)

A group appears as a single button with a dropdown arrow. Clicking it opens a submenu with multiple shortcuts.

Click "New Group".
Enter the group name, tooltip, and optional icons.
In the lower part of the dialog, add the sub-buttons (same fields as single button).
A group must contain at least one button.

Edit Quick Access Group

Editing and Sorting Buttons

Action	Function
Double-click on row	Edit button or group
"Edit" button	Edit selected button/group
"Delete" button	Delete selected entries after confirmation
Arrow buttons (Top/Up/Down/Bottom)	Change button order in the Ribbon

Context Menu Options

Display Large / Small: Change display mode for all selected buttons
Group Selection: Combine selected single buttons into a group
Dissolve Group: Break a selected group into individual buttons
Copy and Insert: Duplicate selected buttons/groups

Ribbon Layout Rules

Situation	Ribbon Display
Large button (single)	Stands alone, full Ribbon height
1 small button	Automatically displayed as a large button
2 small buttons	Combined into a 2-item stack
3 small buttons	Combined into a 3-item stack
4+ small buttons	Automatically split into groups of 2 and 3

Restart required: All changes are saved immediately but appear in the Ribbon only after restarting Revit.