Graphics Programs Reference
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drawing area. These options also appear as icons on the status bar.
Figure
1.16
shows the various selection options available. Notice that you can select
elements by clicking anywhere on the element by using the Select Elements
By Face option. However, this option does not work when a view is set to
Wireframe.
Figure 1.16
Selection settings
You may need to experiment with combinations of these settings to achieve
the results that suit your workflow. Note that if you deselect the Select
UnderlayElementscheckbox,youcannotselectnon-MEPcomponentssuch
as doors, walls, or windows that may exist in your model.
Using Contextual Tabs
In addition to the tabs provided by default on the ribbon, other tabs appear
when you select objects in your project. These contextual tabs contain tools
specific to modifying the selected object. Contextual tabs appear in the
location of the Modify tab and are identified by their green color and a name
that applies totheselected object. A contextual tab for a selected object is an
extension of the Modify tab, which is why the base Modify tab is so compact
compared to the other tabs. This allows for the selection-specific tools to
appear on the right side of the Modify tab. The top of
Figure 1.17
shows the
contextual tab for an electrical distribution board selected in the model of a
project. The standard tools on the Modify tab are available to the left but are
not shown in this figure.
