topic Re: Cannot select model objects with a window in Revit Architecture Forum

Cannot select model objects with a window

spinckney — Thu, 14 May 2015 21:12:44 GMT

Help,

I am using Revit Architecture 2014 and drawing in a multi-level floor plan.

In one of my views I am unable to select families in my furniture workset using a window (in either direction).I am able to select my furniture families individually (but it's getting to be a pain). I have checked that the furniture families are all associated with the current level. I can select these same families using a window in other plan views. I also find I am able to select other architectural objects and detail items using a window in this plan view.

What's happening here and what do I do to fix it?

Re: Cannot select model objects with a window

sureshchotrani — Fri, 15 May 2015 10:35:23 GMT

Create Group for furniture, select copy it at same place.

Now Ungroup the one of them. Select the Group edit it, select all furniture change the level from Type Properties:)

Re: Cannot select model objects with a window

spinckney — Fri, 15 May 2015 12:13:31 GMT

Thanks, Sureshchotrani.

Unfortunately it doesn't work. Funny thing is that even when I am in the group edit I can't select with window and I can't add or subtract from the group either.

Re: Cannot select model objects with a window

kmfuhrman — Fri, 15 May 2015 18:37:44 GMT

Are the objects Pinned, and if so do you have Select Pinned Objects disabled?

Sorry...I see that you are able to select them individually...

Have you tried turning off Hardware Acceleration (maybe graphics?)

Are they in an Underlay when you are trying to select them?

Re: Cannot select model objects with a window

spinckney — Fri, 15 May 2015 18:40:53 GMT

None of the above. 😞

Re: Cannot select model objects with a window

chrisplyler — Fri, 15 May 2015 19:50:05 GMT

Are you in a view with a Discipline setting of M, E, or P? In those Disciplines everything else kinda becomes like an underlay and is only selectable with direct clicking.

Re: Cannot select model objects with a window

spinckney — Fri, 15 May 2015 19:55:39 GMT

Ah-hah! It was set to Architectural but I picked it again...and voila! Thank you.

Re: Cannot select model objects with a window

archlab7 — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:44:00 GMT

Thanks for this info....but WHY? WHY doesn't it let you select w/ a crossing or window? Makes no sense.

Re: Cannot select model objects with a window

RobDraw — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:08:08 GMT

If you did MEP that included architectural elements in the model, you might appreciate it.