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 PropertiesParts 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 PropertiesParts 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 PropertiesParts 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 PropertiesParts 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 PropertiesParts 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 PropertiesParts 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: