Selecting Rooms

Room definition is established when a room is completely enclosed by walls. You can confirm that a room has room definition by using the Select Objects tool to select it. When a fully-enclosed room is selected, the room highlights.

As with many other objects in the program, rooms can be group-selected, as well.

The Exterior Room

You can also select the exterior of a model. This allows you to control the building's exterior wall coverings and materials using the Room Specification dialog.

Click just outside an exterior wall using the Select Objects tool to select the Exterior Room. When it is selected, a highlighted band around the plan's exterior displays. This band represents the selection area for the Exterior Room.

In 3D Views

Click the floor of a room or on a wall surface inside the room in a 3D or cross section view using the Select Objects tool. If you select another object instead of the room, click Select Next Object edit button or press the Tab key until the room is selected. The status bar indicats which object is currently selected.

Click the exterior surface of an exterior wall to select the Exterior Room. Click Select Next Object if needed. For more, see "In 3D Views".

Using Select Same Type

Click a room to select it, then click the Select Same Type edit button and use it to group-select rooms with shared attributes. See "Select Same / Load Same".