topic Element Selection Issue - AC10 in Modeling

Element Selection Issue - AC10

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:08:04 GMT

One of my colleagues is new to archiCAD and is having trouble editing selected elements that are in close proximity(or touching) to another - when he tries to edit a slab, for instance, it will select another object(wall, fill, window, slab, etc) instead of bringing up the pet pallette.

I thought I'd seen this problem on the forums previously but didn't read it as I've never had the problem.

He's working in AC 10.1183 on a iMac 4.1 2Gb Ram. on board 64Mb graphics.

I've seen on other forums (I think Djordje posted) that if the object type (i.e slab, all etc) is active it doesn't snap to other objects. This works, but seems cumbersome to have to activate and select all the time. I never have to do this.

I can't think of any setting that will affect the way AC selects objects... any ideas?
thanks
Mark RR

Re: Element Selection Issue - AC10

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:52:23 GMT

Hi Mark,

I presume the selection problems are in the 2d floor plan only.

Could he accidently have 'snap to grid' turned on? I think the shortcut as standard is 'S' and is easy to hit by mistake. That could cause only objects under a grid line to be selected instead?

Any other suggestions welcome!

Cheers,

Pete.

Re: Element Selection Issue - AC10

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:18:14 GMT

Do you know that pressing TAB cycles between all the elements near the mouse pointer selecting each one in turn?

Nats