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Quick Properties

The Quick Properties panel is context-sensitive. It shows information and controls for whichever object is currently selected in the viewport — without having to navigate to the Links, Materials, or Families panels manually.

Screenshot needed: Quick Properties with a synced object selected; and with a non-BSync object selected


When a synced object is selected

The panel shows:

Object name and type icon — identifies the selected object.

Metadata — key fields such as UUID, object type, family name, and frozen state. These are read-only fields that identify the object and its sync status.

Special data — shown only for Camera, Sun, and Basepoint objects. Displays type-specific properties:

Object type Fields shown
Camera Projection, Field of View (or Ortho Scale), Clip Start, Clip End, Lens Unit
Sun Latitude, Longitude, Date/Time, Timezone Offset, Daylight Savings, North Angle, Light Type, Energy, Sun Angle
Basepoint Position Matrix, User Offset, Display Type, Display Size

These fields are read-only in Quick Properties.

Document row — shows the name of the linked document with a Select button (arrow icon). Clicking Select navigates to that document in the Links panel — useful for jumping to its overrides or authorization controls without scrolling.

Family controls — the same family override controls from the Families panel, applied directly to this object's family.

Material controls — the same material override controls from the Materials panel, applied directly to this object's material.


When a non-BSync object is selected

If the selected object is not linked to a BSync document, the panel shows Document: Not linked and nothing else. No other subsections appear. Select a synced object to see the full panel.