topic Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements in Revit Architecture Forum

Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:19:24 GMT

I've been working with a plan where not all of the elements are selectable - specifically all of the furniture and some of the walls. I have selecting links enabled, selecting pinned elements enabled, and selecting underlay elements enabled. All of the furniture is halftone, but when I head to VG overrides, mostly everything is grayed out except for the few marked checkboxes under halftone. However, I can't uncheck them - nothing happens when I click on the checkbox. I've read a little bit about Design Options, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with that menu. My goal is to select and rearrange the furniture.

In case it's relevant, I work on shared files, but I'm the only one working on them right now. I am not the owner of the files.

Any help would be appreciated!

Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

Secttor — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:38:10 GMT

hi @Anonymous

Could be related to the worksets.. which workset belong all that furniture? You have rights to move it? If not..request.

Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:31:36 GMT

I am not sure which workset the furniture belongs to, but there is no owner listed for any of them except one. I am listed as the owner of the workset I created when I noticed this problem.

Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

RobDraw — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:43:40 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

All of the furniture is halftone, but when I head to VG overrides, mostly everything is grayed out except for the few marked checkboxes under halftone.

This tells me that the V/G settings are controlled by a view template but I don't think that will help with the selection issue.

Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

Secttor — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:48:40 GMT

It's easier to upload your model here or..some screenshots.

Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

ToanDN — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:09:37 GMT

Create a new floor plan view of the level so that the view is not template dependent and rearrange the furniture there.

Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

Kimtaurus — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:40:58 GMT

You've mentioned Design Options. Are there any created in the project?

If the elements are in a Design Option you can only select/change them when that option is active.

Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:28:30 GMT

So I've been working on this and you're right, I can only edit the elements
via Design Options. However, any changes I make to the Design Options are
then reflected in the main model, which is confusing. I'm not sure how to
only edit a specific design option OR change which elements are active in
said design options.

Re: Revit 2017 - Can't select certain elements

Kimtaurus — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:31:18 GMT

The reason you're seeing the changes is probably because that option is set as a primary or the view is set to display that option.