Making Elements on Locations Selectable or Non-Selectable

You can use the View Filter to control the selectability of element types on all or selected building locations. This applies to building elements such as walls and doors, as well as landscaping elements that were inserted using the “Insert on Location” option.

To change the selectability of elements on locations:

1. Select View > View Filter or click the View Filter button on the Basic View Control or Advanced View Control toolbar.

2. In the View Filter dialog, select the Elements on Location tab.

3. In the Sort By area, make sure the Element radio button is selected.

4. If you want to change the selectability of an element on all locations, click the element’s filter icon in the Selection column. If you want to filter an element on a specific location, click the element’s plus sign (+) to display a list of building locations. Then, click the location’s filter icon in the Selection column.

Element is selectable

Element is not selectable

5. You can also filter elements by location. If you enable the Location radio button in the Sort By area, a list of building locations is displayed. You can then expand the location you want to filter elements on to display a list of elements. Toggling the filter icons of elements in this list filters elements on the selected location.

6. If you want to make all elements on all locations selectable, click the Select All button. If you want to make all elements on all locations non-selectable, click Select None.

7. Once you’ve selected what you want to filter, click OK.