topic Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool in Modeling

AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:59:40 GMT

I'm using AC11 on ntel MAC and have a bug with my select tool - (or I am missing a setting somewhere!)... It is impossible for me to do multiple selections using the SHIFT key option. The tool did work before, and I have re-installed AC to try and rid the issue... No luck. I also tried to select multiple objects (select all) and then de-select with the SHIFT key, but that doesn't work either! Please Help!!!

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Rod Jurich — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:33:36 GMT

Obicanobi wrote:
....../.It is impossible for me to do multiple selections using the SHIFT key option/......

Turn off your "caps lock" key.

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:25:49 GMT

Hello Rod,
My impression is that the problem of the caps lock key disabling the
shift key function for multiple selection selective deselection
was fixed by GS sometime before AC 8.1 because I have not
run into this issue for quite a while. I just tested it in AC 8.1
and in AC 10 and whether the caps lock key is on or off
does not make a difference. The shift key function works.
Is it different for you ?
Thanks,
Peter Devlin

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

__archiben — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:14:36 GMT

Peter wrote:
My impression is that the problem of the caps lock key disabling the shift key function for multiple selection selective deselection was fixed by GS sometime before AC 8.1....

peter - the capslock "problem" was actually a feature! it allowed you to scroll through overlapping elements . . . one that graphisoft broke with the new selection/preselection highlight nonsense!

~/ben

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Rod Jurich — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:52:50 GMT

Peter wrote:
/.....Is it different for you ?

No Peter, a case of old habits and teaching "old dogs".
I rarely use caps lock and 'til your post would not have
been aware. Thanks for the heads up.

So what could the problem be for Obicanobi?

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:12:07 GMT

Thanks for the support, Rod.

I tried all with Caps Lock key on and off... Still the same! Very annoying to try and work like this...

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Rod Jurich — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:32:31 GMT

Obicanobi wrote:
I tried all with Caps Lock key on and off... Still the same! Very annoying to try and work like this...

Although you said what version and what OS you use in your earlier post,
before our esteemed moderator chimes in it is helpful to create yourself a signature with these details.

Hang in there, there's bound to be some enlightened guru with a solution to your problem.

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:55:05 GMT

PLEASE HELP!!! Any chance of the Esteemed Moderator coming to my rescue??!! I'm still hanging here... Slowed down and frustrated! What can I do without multiple selections?

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Djordje — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:51:06 GMT

Is your grid snap off?

Are you SURE that you are actually selecting/deselecting? Is the highlight on?

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:53:12 GMT

HI Djordje!

Yes - Grid Snap off. No problem selecting single objects.

Presently working at a snail's pace - raising roof trusses one by one...!

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Djordje — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:56:12 GMT

If your trusses share a set of parameters, why don't you use Find&Select? Who says that everything has to be selected graphically???

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:35:26 GMT

I just lost the ability to select multiple objects with the shift key...help!

I see that this post was several years ago, but my AC 12 just started doing the same thing. I tried rebooting, caps lock not a problem here, resetting the shortcut profile. nothing works.

Thanks in advance!

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:03:06 GMT

I don't know if this is the solution, but in another post I incidentally saw it was. Clean your preference files: www.archicadwiki.com/preferences cleaning

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:01:09 GMT

I'm having the same issues. I tried your link Master Script. Still nothing.
Anyone have a solution for this?

Also, I'm on a mac, when I hold down my option key, my inherit properties command doesn't come up either.

Re: AC 11 - Problem with select tool

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:23:42 GMT

try this one: archicadwiki.com/Bugs/ShiftOptionKeyNotWorkingMac