topic Re: Cannot select elements by clicking on surfaces? in Modeling

Cannot select elements by clicking on surfaces?

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:14:05 GMT

Hello, I hope this question belongs in this subforum. If not, please direct me to the right place.

I have started working in Archicad 19 in windows but today when I opened the program some setting had changed and I haven't been able to find what setting this could be.

Problem: I used to be able to click on any surface to select elements. Not possible anymore. I can only select an element by clicking very precisely in corners or edges (door, window, roof, wall etc.) I can't double click on text boxes to activate them anymore. This happens to every model I open so something must be wrong in my Archicad.

Does anybody know of any setting that could have this effect?
Cheers!

Re: Cannot select elements by clicking on surfaces?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:59:56 GMT

It is probably not a 'Construction Documentation' problem so I have moved it to the more general 'Working in Archicad' section.

It sounds like you have turned off your "Quick Selection" (magnet).
You will find it in the info box options when you activate the selection tool.

Or do as I do and leave it off - makes it easier to let go of selections just by clicking anywhere that is not a node.
When you want to select a surface you just hold the SPACE bar which is a temporary toggle that actives the quick selection.

Barry.

Re: Cannot select elements by clicking on surfaces?

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 08:43:29 GMT

You were right, it was the quick selection toggle.

Thanks for the space bar tip, that does seem to be the most comfortable method.

Cheers mate!

Re: Cannot select elements by clicking on surfaces?

davinam — Fri, 27 May 2022 04:39:57 GMT

OMG!!! Thank you so much, Barry!!!! You're a life saver!!!!