topic Re: Selection tool - entire elements - missing feature in Modeling

Selection tool - entire elements - missing feature

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:42:35 GMT

Hi.

Im using the select entire elements with swipe right or left a lot together with the magnet deactivated and I think it's a great feature. But it does not work selecting doors or windows for example in a walls. Is this a bug, Im doing something wrong? This would really make my day more efficient.

Regards
Alexander

Re: Selection tool - entire elements - missing feature

Erika Epstein — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:18:44 GMT

No, not a bug, that is how Archicad works.
There are many ways to select elements in Archicad which is one of its strengths.

If you want to select multiple windows/doors, rather then selecting them individually (aka hunt & peck), use the command to select all, ctrl/cmmd + A.
If you only want to select them within part of your design, you can draw a marquee around the area, activate the window or door tool, then select all, ctrl/cmmd + A.

Re: Selection tool - entire elements - missing feature

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:38:38 GMT

Yes, I agree that's one of archicads strengths. I usually use the marquee + tool selected + ctrl A but it would be way faster to just use the select whole element marquee. I find it strange that it works with objects, walls etc but when you put a window or door in a wall it doesn't consider it as an object...