Select Elements

Select Elements – features for quickly selecting elements by different rules.

Select Elements by Member Type in Frame

Select Element by Member Type in Frame – selects all framing members of the same type from the frame.

Example: Select any stud → Select Element by Member Type in Frame → All studs from the frame will be selected:

Result:

Select Elements by Member Type in all Frames

Select Element by Member Type in all Frames – selects all framing members of the same type from all frames in the project.

Example: Select any stud → Select Element by Member Type in all Frames → All studs from all frames in the project will be selected:

Result:

Select Elements by Member Type in all Frames by Level

Select Element by Member Type in all Frames by Level – selects all framing members of the same type from all frames in the same level.

Example: Select any stud → Select Element by Member Type in all Frames by Level → All studs from all frames in the same level will be selected:

 Result:

Select all Frame Elements

Select all Frame Elements – selects all framing members from the wall.

Example: Select any stud → Select all Frame Elements → All elements, including studs, plates, trimmers, etc. will be selected:

Result: 

Select Frame Modules

Select Frame Modules – selects preassembled elements. 

Example: Select any stud → Select Frame Modules → All elements set as preassembled are selected, like opening kings, trimmers, cripples, etc.:

Select Main Parts by Layer in Wall

Select Main Parts by Layer in Wall – selects main parts in the framed wall.

Please make sure Show Parts or Show Both is selected in View Properties → Parts Visibility:

Example: Click Select Main Parts by Layer in Wall and you will able to select only main parts from the framed wall:

Select Main Parts by Layer in Level

Select Main Parts by Layer in Level – selects main parts in the same type of framed walls in the same level. 

Please make sure Show Parts or Show Both is selected in View Properties → Parts Visibility:

Example: Click Select Main Parts by Layer in Level → Select one main part in the framed wall → All main parts of the same type in the same level will be selected. In this example, the main parts of external walls in the same level are selected:

Select Main Parts by Layer in Project

Select Main Parts by Layer in Project – selects main parts in the same type of framed walls in the whole project. 

Please make sure Show Parts or Show Both is selected in View Properties → Parts Visibility:

Example: Click Select Main Parts by Layer in Project → Select one main part in the framed wall → All main parts of the same type in the whole project will be selected. In this example, the main parts of external walls are selected from all levels:

Select Identical Main Parts in Wall

Select Identical Main Parts in Wall – selects identical main parts in the framed wall.

Please make sure Show Parts or Show Both is selected in View Properties → Parts Visibility:

Select Identical Main Parts in Level

Select Identical Main Parts in Level – selects identical main parts of framed walls in the same level. 

Please make sure Show Parts or Show Both is selected in View Properties → Parts Visibility:

Example: Click Select Identical Main Parts in Level → Select one main part in the framed wall → All identical main parts in the same level will be selected:

Select Identical Main Parts in Project

Select Identical Main Parts in Project – selects identical main parts of framed walls in the whole project. 

Please make sure Show Parts or Show Both is selected in View Properties → Parts Visibility:

Example: Click Select Identical Main Parts in Project → Select one main part in the framed wall → All identical main parts in the whole project will be selected. In this example, identical main parts are selected from all levels: