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Tab to cycle selection in 3D window

nejcek74
Contributor
1. Quick question, is Tab also working in 3D window to cycle through overlapping elements? Because for me seems like it is not. As soon as I start using Tab it cycle through the inputs (distance, angle, X, Y,...) and not selection?

2. bonus question:
I am trying to move elements in 3D;
- selecting elements
- move
- click (with snap) to node

now I am trying to move it (with snap) to invisible node (one hidden behind mesh of terrain) of some other element. Is it possible to somehow do this without turning off the terrain or wall or whathewer?
Archicad 22 on OS X 10.11.6
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Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
nejcek74 wrote:
1. Quick question, is Tab also working in 3D window to cycle through overlapping elements? Because for me seems like it is not. As soon as I start using Tab it cycle through the inputs (distance, angle, X, Y,...) and not selection?


Yes, it should work, as long as your Arrow Tool is active. Hover your your cursor above the node or edge shared by multiple elements and you should be able to cycle through them, with the preselection highlight showing which one will be selected when clicking. The Info Tag should also display chaging info as you cycle through.
2. bonus question:
I am trying to move elements in 3D;
- selecting elements
- move
- click (with snap) to node

now I am trying to move it (with snap) to invisible node (one hidden behind mesh of terrain) of some other element. Is it possible to somehow do this without turning off the terrain or wall or whathewer?
You can rotate your model in 3D during editing so you see any element node you need to see.
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nejcek74
Contributor
1. if I hower over node/edge, tab starts to cycle through inputs not through elements.
Screen Shot 2014-05-15 at 10.12.17.jpg
Archicad 22 on OS X 10.11.6
nejcek74
Contributor
2. as per second

I cannot snap to node hidden inside terrain, rotating doesn't help

see image, how to copy right house, from node 1 to node 2

Yes, I know:
- I can switch off the layer with the terrain
- I can make 3D with just those elements

But this is just an example. I am looking if there is practical solution selecting nodes or cycling through nodes, edges to work faster?

p.s. Thanks anyway for replying.
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Archicad 22 on OS X 10.11.6
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Could it be that your Grid Snap Toggle is turned ON? Its deafult shortcut is the S key.
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nejcek74
Contributor
No, Grid Snap Toggle is off.

*Sorry I didn't saw your reply before, i didn't get the notification of reply.
Archicad 22 on OS X 10.11.6