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Some objects, such as cabinets, are included Edit Area (All Floors)
in the selection only if more than half of the
object is contained within the marquee. Select Edit> Edit Area> Edit Area
(All Floors) and draw a marquee
Camera and cross-section/elevation symbols around the area of the plan to be edited.
are included in the selection and can be
moved with it. While cameras can also be Edit Area (All Floors) affects all objects
rotated as well as copied, cross section/ on all floors of the plan that are included in
elevations cannot. See “Editing 3D Views” the selection marquee, regardless of whether
on page 1066. they display in floor plan view.

A few objects, notably CAD points, are not
Edit Area (All Floors) Visible
affected by the Edit Area Tools .
Select Edit> Edit Area> Edit Area
(All Floors) Visible and draw a
The Edit Area tools can cause wide- marquee around the area of the plan to be
spread changes across an entire plan
and should always be used with caution. edited.

Edit Area Edit Area (All Floors) Visible affects all
visible objects on all floors of the plan that
Select Edit> Edit Area> Edit Area are included in the selection marquee.
and draw a rectangular marquee Objects not currently displaying in floor plan
around the area of the plan to be edited. view are not affected.
Edit Area affects all objects included in Edit Area Polyline
the selection marquee that are located on the
current floor, regardless of whether they are If a rectangular marquee’s shape does not
displaying in floor plan view or not. allow you to define an area precisely, use a
closed polyline instead.
Edit Area Visible Select a polyline that defines the desired area
in floor plan view and then select one of the
Select Edit> Edit Area> Edit Area
Visible and draw a marquee around Edit Area Tools . The polyline becomes
the area of the plan to be edited. temporarily highlighted and acts as an Edit
Area marquee.
Edit Area Visible only affects visible
objects included in the selection marquee: Using the Edit Handles
objects not currently displayed in floor plan
view are unaffected. An Edit Area marquee displays edit handles
that are similar to those of a closed polyline.
See “Using the Edit Handles” on page 232.

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