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When it is selected, a highlighted band
Note: The selection color can be specified in around the plan’s exterior displays.
the Preferences dialog. See “Colors Panel”
on page 107. In 3D Views
As with many other objects in the program, A room can be selected in a 3D view by
rooms can be group-selected. Not all clicking on an empty space on its floor or a
attributes of multiple selected rooms can be wall surface while the Select Objects
edited; however, many - such as moldings, tool is active.
materials, and fill style - can be.
If you select a wall or other object instead of
The Exterior Room the room, click Select Next Object e d i t
button or press the Tab key until the room
Each floor level of a plan has an Exterior
Room, which allows you to control its becomes selected.
exterior wall coverings and materials in the In exterior camera views and overviews, the
Exterior Room Specification dialog. See Exterior Room for each floor can be selected
“Room Specification Dialog” on page 434. by clicking on the exterior surface of an
To select the Exterior Room in plan view, exterior wall using the Select Objects
click just outside an exterior wall using the tool and then clicking the Select Next
Select Objects tool. If a wall or other Object edit button.
object becomes selected instead, click the
Select Next Object edit button or press Select Room Before Wall in 3D
the Tab key until the Exterior Room becomes By default, when you click on a wall surface
selected. The Status Bar indicates which in a 3D view, the individual wall will become
object is currently selected. See “The Status selected. If you prefer to always select the
Bar” on page 43. room first instead of the wall, check Select
Room Before Wall in 3D in the
Preferences dialog. See “Architectural
Panel” on page 121.
Match Properties
Click a room to select it, then click the
Match Properties edit button and
group-select rooms with shared attributes.
See “Match Properties” on page 281.
The Exterior Room is selected
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