Selecting windows and doors in a wall

[Anonymous]

I find it extremely slow and frustrating trying to select a window or door in a wall. I am sure there is a trick to it, could somebody tell me what it is?
(it just keeps selecting the wall and sometimes the only solution is for me to zoom in very close)

[TomWaltz]

The easiest way is to select them on the corners of the opening in the wall.

You can also grab by the center, but you have to be a pretty good shot for that. The corners work really well.

For doors, you can also grab the hotspot on the end of the door swing,

Hope that helps!

[Anonymous]

With the new "quick selection method" is it not possible to click on any part of the window to select?

I seem to be able to do it! Or am I missing something here?

[Anonymous]

The door tip is great, thanks - the windows are still my enemy. I thinkt he problem is caused by the fact that i am using empty windows, so there is nothing to click onto to...... i think it is sth that could be made more intuitive.
Try it, place an empty window with no synbol into a wall and then try selecting it. it is total hit and miss.
THanks for your help though!

[TomWaltz]

You should still be able to click on the corners of the empy opening. If it cuts a hole in the wall, can't you click on the corners of the hole?

[Anonymous]

yes - on some openings it is not a problem at all - but on others - it is impossible. I wish I could demonstrate it...

[Anonymous]

patricprz wrote:
yes - on some openings ... it is impossible.

Do check your cursor range settings. But if they are OK then one (workaround) way to select 'otherwise unselectable' items (eg. windows) would be;

- draw a selection marquee
- select the 'window' tool
- press 'ctrl-A' (on Windows)

... if this doesn't work then you really do have problems

HTH - Stuart

[Djordje]

patricprz wrote:
yes - on some openings it is not a problem at all - but on others - it is impossible. I wish I could demonstrate it...

Screenshot?

[Anonymous]

dont worry about it. I think it just a bug that turns up here and there. I deleted wall and place windows again and le voila - np.

[Karl Ottenstein]

Another 'trick' for quickly selecting doors/windows without zooming in:

If you use a door/window dimension marker (and turn it on in a Display Combo) that has a centerline and symbol, such as the NCS marker (US) ... there are hotspots on either end of the centerline. No chance of selecting the wall. 😉

Karl