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Click Select .
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Select a filter from the Locate Filter list to locate only the indicated types of objects. The options available from this list are specific to the active task and apply to both the graphic and Workspace Explorer views.
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Complete one of the following actions:
Click Inside Fence on the Select command ribbon to select all objects entirely inside the fence.
Click Overlapping Fence to select all objects entirely inside the fence and those objects outside but touching the fence at some point.
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Place a fence around the objects you want to select by dragging the dashed fence lines around the objects and then releasing.
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Click the command you want to apply to the selected objects.
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Typical commands you can apply include:
Hide - to exclude the objects in the active view
Format > Format Style - to change the surface style of the objects
Format > Format View - to change the way the objects are displayed
Delete - to delete all the selected objects. -
When you are working in a specific task, you can select objects in other disciplines by changing the locate filter to All. For example, if you are working in the Equipment task, you can set the filter to All and then select and modify a structural member.