Project browsing, searching and selection of elements

Product	InstalSystem 5
Type of article	FUNCTION AND TOOL
Source for translation	2023-06-27

Description

The article describes the ways to observe all project elements, quick searching and selecting according to specified criteria.

Location in the program

Multiple elements can be selected with the use of various software tools, described below:

Graphical editor (2D editor and 3D view)

• Selecting multiple elements one-by-one:

  - while holding Ctrl button, click on individual elements with the left mouse button.

• Selecting multiple elements from given area:

  - while holding left mouse button, drag the mouse cursor in order to specify selection area;

  - perform a Select components in rectangle operation, accessible:

  - in context menu, which is opened by clicking the righ mouse button anywhere in the graphical editor;

  - on the Main tools toolbar, section Edit, after expanding Select icon.

• Selecting all elements located in the given graphical editor and belonging to the active edditing scopes:

  - use the Ctrl+A buttons combination;

  - perform a Select all operation, accessible on the Main tools toolbar, section Edit.

• Selecting multiple elements by specified criteria with the use of the righ mouse button context menu:

  -Select all by criteria;

  -Select in rectangle by criteria.

Project browser

To use the function, activate the appropriate window.

1. Project browser location.

Select necessary Scope (eg. Building structure, Thermal systems) from a drop-down list located at the top of the window.
All elements of defined type used in the project can be found here by using the functions:

• Select in rectangle components of defined type;
• Select all.

To speed up the process of searching and selecting elements, the following options are provided:

• Each defined group of the project elements can be found by using search bar at the top of the Project browser window;
• Every particular project element can be found in the expanded list;
• Any group of elements used most frequently can be fixed at the top of the Project browser window using pushpin icon;
• Quick collapse the list of elements by Collapse all or Leave expanded, collapse other.

Search window

1. • Selecting only elements of defined type, which meet the additional selection criteria (possibilty to define own criteria)

     - Select in rectangle components of defined type button located at the right side of each element type

     - Select all button located at the right side of each element type
     
     

     

     3. Selecting elements meeting additional criteria in "Search" window

2. Diagnostics window
   • Highlighting all elements, for which a single, grouping diagnostic message was displayed

     - click left mouse button on diagnostic message

   • Selecting all elements, for which a single, grouping diagnostic message was displayed

     - double-click left mouse button on diagnostic message
     
     

     

     4. Diagnostic message grouping many elements

     
     

   • Selecting all elements, for which a particular error has occured, in case of repeated diagnostic messages

     - click right mouse button on any of the repeated diagnostic messages and select a Mark all components where the error has occurred option from a contex manu
     
     

     

     5. Mark all components where the error has occurred function for repeated diagnostic messages

Additional information

1. Correction of the selection:
   • There is a possibility to deselect individual elements, by holding the Ctrl button and clicking the left mouse button on previously selected element