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1. Basic Selection Methods A) Single Element Selection ✅ Click on an element to select it. ✅ Hold CTRL to select multiple elements. ✅ Hold SHIFT to deselect an element.
B) Window & Crossing Selection 🔹 Left to Right (Window Selection) → Selects only fully enclosed elements. 🔹 Right to Left (Crossing Selection) → Selects everything that the window touches.
📌 Tip: Use Filter (Selection Panel) after a crossing selection to refine results.
2. Advanced Selection Techniques A) Selecting Similar Elements Select an element. Right-click → Choose Select All Instances. In View → Selects similar elements in the active view. In Entire Project → Selects all instances throughout the model. B) Selection Filtering Select multiple elements. Click Filter (Selection Panel). Uncheck unwanted categories and press OK. 📌 Tip: Useful for selecting only doors, only walls, or only furniture from a mixed selection.
3. Selection Controls (Locking & Preventing Selection) A) Prevent Selecting Specific Elements Pin Elements → Select an element, then click Pin 🔒 (Modify Panel). Disable Select Elements by Face → Click the Selection Dropdown (bottom-right corner). 📌 Tip: Use Tab to cycle through overlapping elements before selection.
4. Quick Selection Shortcuts Shortcut Function CTRL + Click Add elements to selection SHIFT + Click Remove elements from selection TAB Cycle through elements (useful for overlapping geometry) Filter Refine selected elements by category Select All Instances Quickly select all similar objects 🚀 Final Tips: ✅ Use Selection Filters to refine bulk selections. ✅ Pin important elements to prevent accidental movement. ✅ Use TAB for cycling through complex selections. ✅ Right-click shortcuts save time for selecting similar objects.
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