Erase/Trim Tools (Drag-to-erase or -trim option)

[Martin Jules]

The Split and Trim tools, including Marquee and Find & Select, are not sufficient for erasing or removing certain architectural elements, so quickly, in Archicad. It would therefore be highly beneficial to extend the functionality of the Erase tool, which is already available for guide lines, so that it can also be used with all other architectural elements.

Operating system used: Windows

[Lingwisyer]

I feel like someone is going to erase a whole lot of overlapping / neighbouring elements that they did not intend to without realising if it was made generic... You would definetly need some quick filter options.

[Martin Jules]

There's no need to filter elements. Just activate the tool(s) associated with the elements you want to erase:

It's like in AutoCAD for example. This will also help speed up the workflow. 

[Barry Kelly]

Just hold the CTRL key and click to trim back to the nearest intersection (linear elements only).

Barry.

[Martin Jules]

This option currently allows elements to be trimmed or deleted one at a time. I suggest making the deletion like the selection process, allowing users to delete or erase multiple elements using the same selection methods:

We can also decide to remove elements as follows:

[Martin Jules]

This drag-to-erase method is actually possible with the "Erase Guide Lines" option in Archicad:

The drag-to-erase functionality should also be available for other architectural elements:

[Barry Kelly]

You might want to make a wish for this in the wishlist ... https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Wishlist/idb-p/wishlist

Barry.

[Lingwisyer]

Being required to select a tool is a filter, verse expanding the Erase Guide Line a generic Erase...

[Martin Jules]

These are fundamental features that exist in other CAD and BIM software and should already be available in Archicad. I don't believe the wishlist is an effective solution because feature requests still need to gather enough votes before they can be considered by Graphisoft.

[Patrick M]

hmmm... I'm not seeing a lot of benefit to this. There are so many options, adding another one just seems unnecessary
-com+click
-split+delete
-marquee+eye drop+delete
-drag select+delete
-find and select + delete
...
an erase selection option is just replacing the delete key, isn't it?