Page 30 - Revit Architecture Basics

VIEW MANAGEMENT

Selection bar

In the Selection Bar is it possible to change if the settings for
whether the linked files, locked (pinned) elements etc in the
model are selectable, or whether elements should be locked.

In the Selection Bar it is possible to select the following:

Select Links
Select Links gives you the possibility to choose whether links can
or can not be selected.
If you click on the icon, a cross will be displayed next to the icon.
This means that now, you can no longer select the linked files.
Linked files can be locked to avoid accidentally moving it.

Select Underlay Elements

Select Underlay Elements allows you to select whether items in
the Underlay in a view canbe selected.
If you click on the icon, an icon with a cross will subsequently be
shown, which means that you now can no longer select items in
Underlay. This feature can be selected in order to prevent that
you come to select items, and for example, move items in an
Underlay.

Select Pinned Elements

Select Pinned Item enables function to select whether Pinned
(locked) elements in a view can be selected.

If you click on the icon, an icon with a cross will subsequently be
shown, which means that you now can no longer Select locked
items in a view. This feature prevents you from accidentally
choose the locked elements rather than the desired items.

Select Elements by Face

Select Elements by Face is, by default, set to for example, that
you can select a wall by clicking on the wall's surface. Clicking on
the icon, you should now get hold of the wall's edge (for example)
before it is selected.

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