Selection Mode

To access this command use one of the following:

Activate the Schedule ribbon and select Schedule | Select Mode.
Quick key 'pes'.

This command is a toggle which enables (or disables) the easy selection of individual perimeters (blocks). You can select multiple blocks by holding the <Ctrl> key; alternatively, if you wish to select adjacent blocks, turn off the toggle and drag the selection rectangle over the required blocks.

Block selection, and in particular, the order in which blocks are selected, is critical if you intend to make use of the Schedule Activity dialog Order blocks by selection option.

Selection Mode OFF

The default for this setting is OFF, which allows you to select data on screen by click on or near to the perimeter of the wireframe. This is the recommended setting for general use.

It is very useful for reserves data outlines to be shown in conjunction with the blocks. e.g.:

Blocks can then be selected by clicking close to the outside of the required block(s), e.g.:

This mode is sensitive to the amount of data you have in view; where there are multiple possible selections with your 3D data (e.g. you are viewing multiple levels of string data and the selection is potentially ambiguous), subsequent selections will cycle through all possible 'hits'. The surface data that is uppermost in a 3D scene will be selected first. This is ideal for multilevel 3D data, such as several bench elevations being displayed at once.

Selection Mode ON

You can also enable an alternative selection mode. This method is not generally recommended where there is a lot of data on screen, unless you clip that data to show a single 'layer' of objects or make use of the select-string-depth command. When a view is clipped, you can select a block by clicking anywhere within it.

If you are unsure which one to use, go for the OFF setting (default) and select blocks using their corresponding edge.

	Related Topics
	Select by Depth Schedule Selected Blocks Select Blocks