# Select Elements

SELECT ELEMENTS

Modified on: Wed, 18 Sep, 2019 at 9:37 PM

### Select Elements

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

### Select Parts by Layer

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**Select Parts by Layer –** selects main parts in the framed roof.

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

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

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### 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 roof.

*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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