To select multiple points or items in the map, press the Ctrl key on the controller and then tap the items in the map to select them, or use the multi-select button in the Map toolbar.
Items in a BIM file cannot be selected using Rectangle selection
or Polygon selection
.
The multi-select button toggles between Rectangle selection
or Polygon selection
. Tap the button to change from Rectangle selection
to Polygon selection
and back.
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To draw a rectangular box around items in the map, tap Rectangle selection
in the Map toolbar and then drag a box around the items you want to select. Items inside or partially inside the rectangle drawn on the map are colored blue to indicate they are selected.
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To draw a polygon shape around items in the map, tap Polygon selection
in the Map toolbar and then tap in the map to create a polygon shape around the items you want to select. Keep tapping in the map to add nodes to the polygon.
If you need to undo the last node added, tap
. To delete the polygon (for example, to start again) tap
.
When you are done adding nodes, tap
to close the polygon. The polygon shape disappears from the map and items inside or partially inside the polygon are colored blue to indicate they are selected.
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When multiple items are selected using Rectangle selection or Polygon selection mode they are typically sorted in the order in which they are stored in the database. If the order of the items in the selection is important, you should select them one by one.
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When in Rectangle selection mode you can still tap a single point or line to select it if you are not currently drawing a rectangle.
Stakeout and review allow a maximum of 20 point cloud points to be selected at a time. Selecting points from point clouds using the drag and select method cannot be used for stakeout or review, as this method typically selects more than 20 points. To select point cloud points for stakeout or review, tap them individually in the map to select them.