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Top Bar Overview

The Top Bar is located at the very top of the Paracore application interface. It provides essential navigation, user information, and quick access to key functionalities.

Components of the Top Bar​

  1. Application Logo/Title:

    • Displays the Paracore logo and application title.

  2. User Profile / Settings:

    • Displays your user name or profile picture.
    • Clicking on it typically opens a menu with options such as:
      • Settings: Access the application settings, including team management.
      • Logout: Sign out of your Paracore account.

  3. Help Button:

    • Provides access to the Paracore documentation and other helpful resources.

  4. Navigation Tabs:

    • Automation: The default view. Browse your Script Gallery to manage and run local scripts manually.
    • Generation: Access the AI Script Generation interface to create new scripts from natural language.
    • Agent: Open the Paracore Agent chat interface for conversational automation.

Revit Status Display​

The Top Bar provides real-time information about your Autodesk Revit connection and the currently active document. This status is crucial for understanding if Paracore can interact with Revit.

  • Revit Version: Displays the version of Revit currently running on your machine.
  • Paracore Connection Status:
    • Paracore Connected (Green): Indicates that Paracore's local backend (paracore-server) is successfully connected to the Revit add-in (Paracore.Addin). When connected, Paracore can send commands to Revit.
    • Paracore Disconnected (Red): Indicates that Paracore is not connected to the Revit add-in. This might happen if Revit is not running, the add-in is not loaded, or there's a communication issue. Scripts cannot be executed when disconnected.
  • Document Name: If a Revit document is open, its name will be displayed.
  • Document Type: Indicates the type of the currently open Revit document (e.g., Project, ConceptualMass, Family).

Script Card Behavior Based on Revit Status​

  • No Document Open: If Paracore is connected to Paracore but no document is currently open in Revit, script cards in the Script Gallery will be disabled. Hovering over them will display a tooltip: "No document opened in Revit".
  • Incompatible Document Type: If a script requires a specific Revit document type (e.g., Project) and the currently open document is incompatible (e.g., Family), the script card will be disabled with a corresponding tooltip.