topic Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window in Revit Architecture Forum

Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:06:49 GMT

Hi Revit users! Not sure this has happened to me before, but suddenly unable to select room separators (a group of them) all at once in floor plan view. I can definitely see them, but if i click and drag a window over them, they will not select. I am able to select them one by one, but would love to have any input to see whether anyone has encountered this and is able to help? This is in Revit 2022. Thank you!

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

barthbradley — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:17:08 GMT

Crossing-window selection? Lower right to upper left?

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

ToanDN — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:18:06 GMT

Are you in a Design option?

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:19:07 GMT

yes, both window drag selection does not work.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:20:12 GMT

yes, but even if i uncheck "active only" i am unable to select them. i can select them one by one easily.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

barthbradley — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:20:39 GMT

Pinned with Select Pinned Elements unchecked?

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

ToanDN — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:22:45 GMT

@liMVT68 wrote:

yes, both window drag selection does not work.

Did you set the Design Option to active?

Can you show the bottom screen prior to selecting the lines?

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:22:45 GMT

not pinned either. i have not had issues like this in the past.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:25:09 GMT

here is the screen shot of the bottom

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

barthbradley — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:28:06 GMT

Are they in a workset that is not editable?

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:40:25 GMT

just checked, the workset they are in are editable.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

ToanDN — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:41:35 GMT

Your Main Model is still active. Change it to the actual Design Option you want to edit then see if it helps.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:43:37 GMT

just tried this again. still unable to select them via window selection. 😞

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

ToanDN — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:47:43 GMT

@liMVT68 wrote:

just tried this again. still unable to select them via window selection. 😞

They are not inside a group, are they? Does that happen for everyone or just one person? Maybe restart Revit.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

barthbradley — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:35:48 GMT

Lower your View Range Bottom Plane.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:48:24 GMT

everyone, unfortunately, but in another colleagues project, in 2022, it works, so I'm thinking it's some setting I have missed.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

ToanDN — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:53:48 GMT

@liMVT68 wrote:

everyone, unfortunately, but in another colleagues project, in 2022, it works, so I'm thinking it's some setting I have missed.

Check the bottom of your primary view range. It should be at or lower than the lines.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:53:25 GMT

that was it!! thank you!! apparently the view range was set up a couple of inches! thank you, everyone!

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

barthbradley — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:57:59 GMT

Yep, that's exactly what I suggested above.

Re: Unable to select room separators in plan view by selection via window

liMVT68 — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:00:52 GMT

sorry! I missed this response!! but yes, this was it!! 🙂 thank you!!