How do you select a selection in Revit?

How do you select a specific item in Revit?

Select Multiple Elements

1. While pressing Ctrl , click each of the elements. …
2. Draw a selection box by placing the cursor on one side of the elements to be selected and dragging it diagonally to form a rectangular boundary. …
3. Press Tab to highlight connected elements, and then click to select.

How do I select a previous selection in Revit?

Simply press Ctrl + Left Arrow on your keyboard. Or you can right click your mouse and click select previous from contextual menu.

When selecting elements in Revit which option allows you to add elements to a selection?

10: How to Use Common Selection Methods in Revit



CTRL + Left Click – Add singular elements to your current selection.

How do you select part of a wall in Revit?

Select Walls or Lines Joined at a Point

1. Place the cursor on or near one wall or line, and click to select it.
2. Press Tab . Revit highlights the second wall or line that is closest to the cursor. …
3. Press Tab again to highlight all of the connected walls or lines. Then click to select them.

How do you use the selection filter in Revit?

Click Manage tab Selection panel (Edit). In the Edit Filters dialog, you can edit, create new, rename, and delete filters.

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1. Click Manage tab Selection panel (Load).
2. In the Retrieve Filters dialog, select the filter to use.
3. Click OK. The elements are selected in all open views.

How do you drag a copy in Revit?

If you select an object in Revit you can drag it to move it. If you hold CTRL on the keyboard and drag an object, then Revit makes a copy of this object. I’ve heard this called Drag-Copy and/or Control-Copy. This is great! and it works for almost all objects.

How do you select all furniture in Revit?

Click Modify | Multi-Select tab Filter panel (Filter).

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Example

1. To exclude all elements in a category, clear its check box.
2. To include all elements in a category, select its check box.
3. To select all categories, click Check All.
4. To clear all categories, click Check None.

How do you select a linked element in Revit?

Select Elements in a Linked Model

1. If needed, enable the Select Links option.
2. In the drawing area of a view of the host model, move the cursor over the element in the linked model.
3. Press Tab until the desired element is highlighted, and click to select it.

How do I select a family in Revit?

Use Families in the Project

1. On the appropriate tab of the ribbon, click the element to create. In the Type Selector, select the desired family type.
2. Select the family type in the Project Browser, and drag it to the drawing area.
3. Select the family type in the Project Browser, right-click, and click Create Instance.

How do you edit parts in Revit?

Edit a Part Division

1. Select one of the parts that resulted from dividing a larger part.
2. Click Modify | Parts tab Part panel (Edit Division). The original part displays in light blue and the division lines in green.
3. In this edit mode, you can do the following: …
4. Click (Finish) to exit the edit mode.

How do you move parts in Revit?

Do one of the following:

1. Select the elements to move, and then click Modify | tab Modify panel (Move).
2. Click Modify tab Modify panel (Move), select the elements to move, and then press Enter .