# Select Elements

### Select Elements

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**Select Elements** – features for quickly selecting elements by different rules.

### Select Elements by Member Type in Frame

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**Select Element by Member Type in Frame** – selects all framing members of the same type from the frame.

*Example: Select any joist → **Select Element by Member Type in Frame** → All joists from the frame will be selected:*

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### Select Elements by Member Type in all Frames

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**Select Element by Member Type in all Frames** – selects all framing members of the same type from all frames in the project.

*Example: Select any joist → **Select Element by Member Type in all Frames** → All joists from all frames in the project will be selected:*

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### Select Elements by Member Type in all Frames by Level

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**Select Element by Member Type in all Frames by Level** – selects all framing members of the same type from all frames in the same level.

*Example: Select any joist → **Select Element by Member Type in all Frames by Level** → All joists from all frames in the same level will be selected:*

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### Select all Frame Elements

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**Select all Frame Elements** – selects all framing members from the floor.

*Example: Select any joist → **Select all Frame Elements** → All elements, including joists, plates, trimmers, etc. will be selected:*

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### Select Frame Modules

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**Select Frame Modules** – selects preassembled elements.

*Example:* *Select any joist → **Select Frame Modules** → All elements set as preassembled are selected, like opening kings, trimmers, cripples, etc.:*

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### Select Main Parts by Layer in Floor

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**Select Main Parts by Layer in Floor –** Selects main parts in the framed floor.

Please make sure **Show Parts** or **Show Both** is selected in **View Properties** → **Parts Visibility**:

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*Example: Click **Select Main Parts by Layer in Floor** and you will be able to select only main parts from the framed floor:*

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### Select Main Parts by Layer in Level

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**Select Main Parts by Layer in Level –** selects main parts in the same type of framed floors in the same level.

Please make sure **Show Parts** or **Show Both** is selected in **View Properties** → **Parts Visibility**:

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*Example: Click **Select Main Parts by Layer in Level** → Select one main part in the framed floor → All main parts of the same type in the same level will be selected:*

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### Select Main Parts by Layer in Project

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**Select Main Parts by Layer in Project –** selects main parts in the same type of framed floors in the whole project.

Please make sure **Show Parts** or **Show Both** is selected in **View Properties** → **Parts Visibility**:

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*Example: Click **Select Main Parts by Layer in Project** → Select one main part in the framed floor → All main parts of the same type in the whole project will be selected:*

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