Bentley HAMMER CONNECT Edition Help

Select, Move, and Delete Elements

The following element selection options are available:

To manually select an element:

Click the element. Selected elements appear in red.

Note: You can change the selection color in the Options dialog box, which is accessible by selecting Tools > Options.

To manually select multiple elements:

Click the first element, then click additional elements while holding down Shift or Ctrl.

To select elements by drawing a polygon:

  1. Select Edit > Select By Polygon.
  2. Click in the drawing pane near the elements you want to select, then drag the mouse to draw the first side of the polygon.
  3. Click again to finish drawing the first side of the polygon and drag the mouse to begin drawing the next side of the polygon.
  4. Repeat step 3 until the polygon is complete, then right-click and select Done.

To select all elements:

To select all of the elements in your model, select Edit > Select All.

To select all elements of the same type:

To select all elements of the same type (for example, all junction chambers), select Edit > 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 Edit > 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:

  1. Click the Select tool on the Layout toolbar.
  2. 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 Edit > Delete.