Vectorworks drafter Shiv Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Select similar tool not working Properly. on my team Laptop. Quote Link to comment
0 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Domas Posted March 27 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted March 27 Hello! Can we have more information about this case please. What kind of objects were you trying to select? Can you take a screenshot of the Select Similar tool settings window? Maybe you could try to copy these objects into a new file and see if you will run into the same issue there? If you will be able to replicate the problem in a new file please attach the file to the thread if possible. 1 Quote Link to comment
0 Jeff Prince Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 The tool is working properly, you just haven’t configured it correctly. 1 Quote Link to comment
0 Vectorworks drafter Shiv Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Hi Domas/ Jeff, Here I am sharing screen record while check Select similar tool Issue. Also attaching here Both Files Thanks, Zoom Meeting 2024-03-27 21-58-27.mp4 sample.vwx 12-40 Curzon Park South.vwx Quote Link to comment
0 Jeff Prince Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 (edited) @Vectorworks drafter Shiv You are not using the tool properly. There are classes on Vectorworks University and the Help menu that can instruct you on how to properly use the select similar tool. You need to set your Tool Preferences to your desired behavior, like pretty much every tool in this software. I'm guessing you have too many parameters selected when you probably only want "object type". Edited March 27 by Jeff Prince 4 Quote Link to comment
0 Vectorworks drafter Shiv Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Thanks Jeff Will check soon Quote Link to comment
0 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Domas Posted March 27 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted March 27 Dear @Vectorworks drafter Shiv, You can go through the help menu as well. Please find the link below: https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2024/eng/VW2024_Guide/Basic1/Selecting similar_objects.htm?rhsearch=select similar&rhhlterm=selecting select selects selection selected similar You need to click on the wrench and pencil icon in the top left corner of your design layer to set the exact preferences on what objects you want to select. Alternatively you can use the Custom Selection tool under Tools - Custom Selection. With this tool you can describe exactly what you are looking for with criteria dropdowns and it will select it for you. Please find the help link below: https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2024/eng/VW2024_Guide/Scripts/Creating custom_selection_scripts.htm?agt=index 2 Quote Link to comment
0 Jesse Cogswell Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 What @Jeff Prince is alluding to is that we cannot see what the current settings of the tool are, since you currently have it set to <Active Settings>. If you click on the wrench icon in the tool bar, it will open a dialog box showing your current settings. It also appears that you have Current Selection Mode engaged, so you would need to have objects selected before running the tool. If you select the first button as in my example above, Select Any Object Mode, the tool will work without needing to make a selection first. Now, on to the preferences. This tool must be configured to determine what "similar" attributes to look for. My guess is that you have something selected in your preferences that can't be applied to the objects you are trying to select, such as Database, Symbol Name, Text Attributes, or Wall, Slab, and Roof Attributes. What I'm guessing you are looking for is something like I have in my example, Object Type. You can also save "presets" of your settings to make quick work of bouncing between different settings. I have presets set up for Object Type, Class, and Symbol Name since those are the ones I most commonly need. 2 Quote Link to comment
0 Vectorworks drafter Shiv Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Hi @Domas/ @Jeff Prince/ @Jesse Cogswell, Thanks For you quick support I got the settings, I was keeped all option marked there, But Now I sorted marks as per your suggestions Its Works, Thanks A lot, 1 Quote Link to comment
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