topic Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element in Modeling

Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element exi

Pete — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:36:39 GMT

I love 10 so far, but I'm getting stuck on basic stuff.

When I select an element and then try to grab a node or edge for editing, adjacent elements get selected instead.

Using the tool of the selected element versus the arrow makes no difference. I also tried the spacebar. There must be a setting somewhere or new technique for this. Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:44:03 GMT

Have you tried using the tab key. It scrolls through all available elements under the pointer, highlighting them. Click when the info window and highlighting shows the element you are trying for.

This has already become real helpful for me. I try to do it when working in 9...

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Pete — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:54:34 GMT

Yes, the Tab is useful to identify what will be selected but when I try to grab the edge or corner of the selected element to edit with the pet palette, the adjacent element becomes selected every time.
It's driving me crazy!

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:00:54 GMT

Are you moving the pointer before you try to click on the highlighted object?

If I keep the mouse immobile the proper element gets selected. If I move the mose before I click then it becomes more of a crap shoot...

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Pete — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:21:25 GMT

OK Greg, I have the tab method working using a slab next to a wall. It would be great if the selected element had priority, as editing is why I selected it.

Thanks,

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Pete — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:29:49 GMT

Part of the problem is I was trying to edit the edges of a Zone. I still can't get that accomplished. The new Zone stamp doesn't seem to allow manual re-shaping.

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:32:30 GMT

Yeah. I ran into that. Zones can be highlighted and selected but can only be edited if you turn the zone category fill on via the display options.

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:00:32 GMT

g.h.design wrote:
Yeah. I ran into that. Zones can be highlighted and selected but can only be edited if you turn the zone category fill on via the display options.

Yes, it's only possible to edit elements (or parts of them) that are displayed. If zone polygon display is turned off they cannot be modified. It is a little confusing now in 10 since the zone is highlighted when selected, but it is otherwise consistent with everything else.

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Link — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:52:08 GMT

It looks like we can turn off the Zone's Cover Fill, Background and Stamp! That can't be good can it?

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:30:46 GMT

i'm having a similar problem w/ 10:

with the arrow tool, if the magnet is on, and i have an object selected, i cannot edit it's nodes or edges with the pet palette- instead it selects a neighboring object.

if the magnet is off, i can use the pet palette, BUT i cannot select any objects by clicking their borders or corners only if i draw a box. problem is- i end up selecting multiple objects and then can't use the pet palette.

I have 2 computers running 10, this is happening to only one of them, the other works normally.

is there a preference i haven't found?

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:15:25 GMT

aha! grid snap was on.

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

__archiben — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:22:31 GMT

NT wrote:
is there a preference i haven't found?

the snap grid might've been off in your case, but it is worth noting that selection behaviour does differ depending on the various combinations of preselection/selection highlight you are choosing to work with. diabolical.

~/archiben

Re: Select & edit element (AC10) where adjoining element

rengarch — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:27:21 GMT

I think I have finally got this tracker/selection thing working. For example 3 stacking slabs and you want to extend the edge of one slab. I prefer to turn off the magnet and activate it with the spacebar.
Hover over the edge with the arrow pointer that you want to extend, the highlighted element appears in the tracker. Tab until you come to the element you wnat. Click the mouse and the tracker will tell you that you have selected the element. Click again with the mercedes and the pet palette appears. You can also do the same at a node.