topic Re: Selection Method in Modeling

Selection Method

ares997 — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:30:54 GMT

Is there a way to make the Selection method a shortcut (similar to geometry method which is "g")? I guess now that I look at it is would only be viable for the selection tool. In any event there doesn't seem to be a location where that is shortcut can be assigned in the keyboard shortcut area of the work environment.

Any ideas?

Re: Selection Method

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:31:47 GMT

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=15126

Re: Selection Method

Dwight — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:44:51 GMT

In Archicad 14, the selection method can be determined by the direction of the cursor defining the selection area.

This feature is described near the bottom of the article found in Archicad Help searching for "Selection Method"

Re: Selection Method

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:24:33 GMT

If you have used Autocad it is the same procedure.

Re: Selection Method

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:59:40 GMT

When I select a load of different lines (some lines, arcs, poly-lines etc) to change to layer or colour: I find only one line-type has changed, so I have to go back and select arcs etc separately to change them.

How can I avoid needing to do this?

Re: Selection Method

Srinivas — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:21:18 GMT

Samovar wrote:
When I select a load of different lines (some lines, arcs, poly-lines etc) to change to layer or colour: I find only one line-type has changed, so I have to go back and select arcs etc separately to change them.

How can I avoid needing to do this?

Here is now it can be done.

Re: Selection Method

ares997 — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:26:26 GMT

You can also use the "Edit Selection Set" command (command+Shit+T) and this will allow you to change the entire group's layers and line types.

Re: Selection Method

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:56:24 GMT

Samovar wrote:
When I select a load of different lines (some lines, arcs, poly-lines etc) to change to layer or colour: I find only one line-type has changed, so I have to go back and select arcs etc separately to change them.

How can I avoid needing to do this?

Just to explain how this works:
When selecting multiple element types, the Info Box will show yo the settings of the last selected element. If you go to its Settings Dialog and make changes there or make changes in the Info Box, only elements of that element type will be affected. So it the Info Box show the settings of a Line, then the layer and color of only the lines will be changed, not those of arcs, polylines etc.

Re: Selection Method

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:14:12 GMT

ares997 wrote:
You can also use the "Edit Selection Set" command (command+[censored]+T) and this will allow you to change the entire group's layers and line types.

Took me a moment to figure out that you meant to type "shift"

Re: Selection Method

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:08:31 GMT

Thanks Guys! This will save hours.

Because of the impressive 3D and rendering stuff I think the 2D side of ArchiCAD is often overlooked: There is definitely an opening for a training package on the 2D drafting techniques. I think it could be used to wean the 2D devotees from their favorite CAD packages, I suspect that most drawings in the UK still originate in AutoCAD LT.

Control-[censored] should definitly be a comand option...

Re: Selection Method

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:44:54 GMT

Srinivas wrote:
Samovar wrote:
When I select a load of different lines (some lines, arcs, poly-lines etc) to change to layer or colour: I find only one line-type has changed, so I have to go back and select arcs etc separately to change them.

How can I avoid needing to do this?
Here is now it can be done.

This will allow you to change colour and layer, but not linetype. If you have various elements, like lines, polylines and arcs all selected, click on the "Uniform settings for line tools" button, then change linetype.

Re: Selection Method

Srinivas — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:12:58 GMT

Thanks for pointing on that Stuart, I guess I should have paid more attention before answering.