https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/how-to-select-elements-from-toolbox-design/m-p/225163#M121348 Select (activate) the tool and then press CTRL+A.<BR /> That will select all of that tools elements in the view.<BR /> <BR /> You can place a marquee around an area and then activate tool and press CTRL+A, and that will select all of that tools elements but only inside the marquee.<BR /> <BR /> If you have the tool active and hold SHIFT while you select, you can manually add elements to your selection.<BR /> If to elements occupy the same space or nodes or edges, it will select the element that matches the tool you have active first.<BR /> You can still add other elements by SHIFT click, but you need to select away from the overlapping elements (or activate a different tool to suit what you are after).<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Barry. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:09:20 GMT Barry Kelly 2020-11-24T09:09:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/how-to-select-elements-from-toolbox-design/m-p/225162#M121347 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hello, in the tutorial, beams and roof can be selected from the toolbox. But I cannot do that (AC 23）<BR /> Please advice how to make it<BR /> Thanks</T></DIV> Tue, 23 May 2023 12:06:04 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/how-to-select-elements-from-toolbox-design/m-p/225162#M121347 Anonymous 2023-05-23T12:06:04Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/how-to-select-elements-from-toolbox-design/m-p/225163#M121348 Select (activate) the tool and then press CTRL+A.<BR /> That will select all of that tools elements in the view.<BR /> <BR /> You can place a marquee around an area and then activate tool and press CTRL+A, and that will select all of that tools elements but only inside the marquee.<BR /> <BR /> If you have the tool active and hold SHIFT while you select, you can manually add elements to your selection.<BR /> If to elements occupy the same space or nodes or edges, it will select the element that matches the tool you have active first.<BR /> You can still add other elements by SHIFT click, but you need to select away from the overlapping elements (or activate a different tool to suit what you are after).<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Barry. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:09:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/how-to-select-elements-from-toolbox-design/m-p/225163#M121348 Barry Kelly 2020-11-24T09:09:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/how-to-select-elements-from-toolbox-design/m-p/225164#M121349 great, thanks Barry. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 02:22:11 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/how-to-select-elements-from-toolbox-design/m-p/225164#M121349 Anonymous 2020-11-25T02:22:11Z