Use these methods to select more than one element.
- While pressing Ctrl, click each of the elements.
Note: If you are selecting multiple elements and need to use the Tab key to select an element in close proximity to others, do not hold the Ctrl key while pressing Tab.
- Draw a selection box by placing the cursor on one side of the elements to be selected and dragging it diagonally to form a rectangular boundary.
- To select only elements that are completely within the boundary of the selection box, drag the cursor from left to right.
- To select any elements that are wholly or partially within the boundary of the selection box, drag the cursor from right to left.
- Press Tab to highlight connected elements, and then click to select. See Selecting Chains of Walls and Lines.
- Use the Select All Instances tool to select all instances of an element or family type in your project or view. See Selecting All Instances.
Note: If you are editing a design option, the tool name is Select All Instances in Active Option. It selects all elements of that type in the active option only.
- For some tools, the contextual tab provides a Select Multiple tool.
For example, when creating a wall foundation, click Select Multiple to select multiple walls for which one continuous foundation will be created.
In the drawing area, click to add unselected items to the selection. To remove a selected item from the selection, click it. The cursor indicates whether you are adding to (+) or removing from (-) the selection. When the desired items are selected, click Create <Element>.