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Add QuickSelection option

Add QuickSelection option

Add QuickSelection option from Autocad into Revit. I mean select stuff directly by using filters (in the active view, in the entire project, in a phase, in a partition, by name, by level, by category, etc) WITHOUT having to draw a selection window first. Revit is mainly a database, it is beyond obvious we should select/inquiry objects by filters, NOT by drawing arbitrary selection windows on screen. We draw selection window, then use filters anyways.

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dplumb_BWBR
Advisor

I proposed a very similar Idea (4 years ago! ) but it didn't get too far. 😥

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/quot-pre-filter-quot-selection/idi-p/6501077

ipselute
Advisor

@dplumb_BWBR: Sadly, Autodesk doesn't seem interested in useful ideas for the regular customer.

Fortunately, Graitec does: In Graitec PowerPack for Revit there is a certain Element Lookup command who does exactly that. Advanced Filters and Grouping and stuff.

MiWolff
Mentor

There is a plugin called QuickSelect which offers this functionality. I'd love to see this made redundant though by being fitted into ootb Revit.

ipselute
Advisor

@MiWolff: I don't know anything about QuickSelect, but i like DiRoots' OneFilter very much. https://diroots.com/plugins/revit-advanced-filter-onefilter/

Very easy to use. And of course it's free.

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