Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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■ Click the selection count to display the Filter dialog.
The Filter dialog lists the categories of the selected elements. It also indicates the number of selected
elements in each category, and the total number of selected elements. You can clear check boxes to
deselect categories of elements. See
Selecting Elements Using a Filter on page 271.
Selecting Elements Using a Filter
When a selection includes elements of different categories, you can use a filter to remove unwanted categories
from the selection. For example, if the selection includes walls, doors, windows, and furniture, you can use
a filter to omit the furniture from the selection. As a result, only the walls, doors, and windows remain
selected.
To select elements using a filter
1 Define a selection box around the elements to select: place the cursor on one side of the elements
and drag it diagonally to form a rectangular boundary.
To select only elements that are completely within the boundary of the box, drag the cursor
from left to right. To select any elements that are wholly or partially within the boundary of
the box, drag the cursor from right to left.
2 On the Status Bar, click (Filter Selection).
The Filter dialog lists all categories of elements that are currently selected. The Count column
indicates the number of selected elements in each category. At the bottom of the dialog, Total
Elements displays the total number of elements currently selected.
3 Specify the categories of elements to include in the selection:
■ To exclude all elements in a category, clear its check box.
■ To include all elements in a category, select its check box.
■ To select all categories, click Check All.
■ To clear all categories, click Check None.
When you select or clear the check boxes, Total Elements updates to display the new number
of selected elements. This total also displays in the selection count on the status bar.
4 Click OK.
The selected elements now include only the categories specified in the filter. The selection count on
the Status Bar displays the total number of selected elements.
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