Select Member by Member Number ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

• Can be used in Modeling to select one or more members by their member number [num].
• You might do this, for example, to find a particular member in the model, or as an alternative to Select Items Mode .
• You can select members that are not in your current view -- something you can't do in the Model Tree . You can also select members that you cannot see.
• Once the members are selected, you can perform operations such as Solid Opaque or Update Attributes (be sure to press " By Area ") or Mark for Processing .
• See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

• Modeling (where Select Members by Number is a tool)
• Member number (topic)
• Select Items Mode (alternative for selecting members)
• Model Tree (alternative for selecting members)
• Selection count (provides feedback on the selection)
• Primary selection color (sets display color for selected members)

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   Step-by-step instructions :

1 . Invoke Select Member by Member Number using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Click the icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Model -- Member ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Member > Select by Member Number .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Select Member by Member Number can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

2 . Any items that you were selected before step 1 are now deselected. A selection dialog opens. On it is a list of members that are referenced by their member number [num] and piecemark. All members are listed except those that are hidden .

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All members in your 3D model will be shown the first time that this window is opened in a Modeling session. You can " Hide " members or set the " Status Display " to narrow the list. The next time you use this tool in the same Modeling session, the members will continue to be hidden on the list.

Alternative 1 : Select from the list one or more member numbers that you want, then press the " OK " button.

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button to end the Select Member by Member Number operation and keep everything as it was before step 1. Do not continue.

Tip: If a member is within the boundaries of your current view ( depth checking doesn't matter), it highlights as your mouse pointer hovers over its listing in the selection dialog. Also, an origin symbol identifies that member's left end .

3 . The members you selected in step 2 that are in your current view are now displayed in the " Primary selection color ." If you selected members that are not in your current view, they will be displayed in the " Primary selection color " when you open a view in which they can be seen.

Tip 1: Look at the selection count if you want to know how many members are selected.

Tip 2: Select + can be used to add to your selection. Use Select- if you want to deselect members.

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