Manipulating Elements
You can manipulate elements in your model in any one of the following ways:
- Select elements--manually select individual elements, manually select multiple elements, select all elements, or select all elements of a single element type
- Move elements
- Delete elements
- Split pipes
To manually select an element:
Click the element. Selected elements appear in red.
To manually select multiple elements:
Click the first element, then click additional elements while holding down Shift or Ctrl.
To select all elements:
To select all of the elements in your model, select Home > Select > Select All.
To select all elements of the same type:
To select all elements of the same type (for example, all junction chambers), select Home > Select > Select by Element, then click the desired element type.
All elements of the selected type appear in red, including connecting pipes.
To clear selected elements:
Click the Select tool then click any blank space in the drawing pane.
or
Click Home > Select > Clear Selection.
or
Press the Esc key.
You can also clear a selected element by clicking a different element.
To move an element in the model:
- Click Home > Select.
- Select the element(s) you want to move, then drag it to its new location. Pipe connections move with the element.
To delete an element:
Select the element, then press Delete.
or
Select Home > Select > Delete.