A Revit add-in that shows view previews when you CLICK the View Preview button after selecting a view in the Project Browser.
- Click-based Preview: Select a view in Project Browser, then CLICK the button to see preview (NOT hover)
- View Information: Displays view name in the preview window
- Professional UI: 700x800 pixel preview window with proper panels
- Smart Positioning: Preview appears to the LEFT of Project Browser
- One-Click Operation: Simple click-based workflow
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Build the Project:
- Open the project in Visual Studio
- Build in Debug or Release mode (x64 platform)
- Or use the provided
build.batscript
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Install the Add-in:
- Copy
ViewPreviewTool.dllto a permanent location (e.g.,C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Revit\Addins\2025\ViewPreviewTool\) - Update the
<Assembly>path inViewPreviewTool.addinto point to your DLL location - Copy
ViewPreviewTool.addintoC:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Revit\Addins\2025\
- Copy
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Start Revit:
- Launch Revit 2025
- Look for "View Preview" button in the Add-ins tab
- Select a view in the Project Browser by clicking on it
- Click the "View Preview" button in the Add-ins tab
- A preview window will appear on the LEFT side showing the selected view
- Close the preview window when done
- Repeat: Select view → Click button → See preview
- Revit 2025
- .NET Framework 4.8
- Visual Studio 2019 or later (for building)
- The tool uses Revit's
ImageExportOptionsAPI to generate view thumbnails - Previews are generated at 150 DPI for good quality vs performance balance
- Temporary image files are automatically cleaned up after use
- Only printable views are shown (excludes browser organization items)
- If previews don't appear, ensure the feature is enabled via the ribbon button
- Some complex views may take longer to generate previews
- Views that cannot be printed will show a placeholder message
- Check Revit's journal file for any error messages if issues persist
This tool is provided as-is for educational and productivity purposes.