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Selecting objects is integral to using fuzor. Most Fuzor workflows require that the user selects an object to perform an operation

To Select an object, click on it in the 3D View with the left mouse button.

To Select Multiple Objects, hold down Ctrl or Shift and click on it in the 3D View with the left mouse button.

To Deselect a Single Object, hold down Ctrl and click on it in the 3D View with the left mouse button.

To Deselect All Objects, click anywhere in the 3D View with the right mouse button or press ESC.

Other Methods of Selecting Objects are:

  • Selecting Tasks

Selected objects appear transparent blue. When selected, the Element Properties opens showing detailed information about the object. Additionally, when the user is not using an app with a full screen menu the Refit Tool appears allowing the object to be moved to a new location.

During sketch render an object appears invisible when selected.

The amount of objects selected is displayed in the right corner of the Quick Access Toolbar.

The number of meshes loaded and the number of polygons loaded is also displayed.

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Box selection is a great way to select multiple objects at once. There are two ways to use box selection. Both ways can be done by clicking and dragging in the 3D view. The box will stretch from the place where your click to the place where your drag. To make an Inclusive Box Selection drag from right to left. To make an Exclusive Box Selection drag from left to right.

An Inclusive Box Selection selects any object that is entirely or partially within the selection bounds.

An Exclusive Box Selection selects any object that is entirely contained within the selection bounds.

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Selection Report

Learn how to use the Selection Report app to access BIM information on any number of selected objects.

The Selection report app is located in the Analysis tab of the Fuzor App Menu. This App can be dragged around the Fuzor window for more information see Workspace Management. The Selection Report app is used to view and export BIM information with any number of different kinds of objects selected.

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The Main view of the Selection Report app displays BIM properties of every selected object. The default properties that are displayed are Category, Family, and Name. However, this can be changed to any BIM property that is in your project. If a selected object does not have the selected BIM property it will count as No Value.

The Clear Selection button deselects all objects.

The Save As PDF button allows you to export the current Selection report as a PDF.

The Save As CSV button allows you to export the current Selection Report as a CSV.

The Show Settings button opens the Selection Report Settings.

Below is an example of exported Selection Reports for the Category Parameter. The left is a PDF and the right is a CSV opened in Excel.

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The Selection Report Settings allows you to select which BIM properties are to be included in the Selection Report. Use the Search bar to filter through the possible BIM properties by name.

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Controls which BIM properties are included in the report

The Show Results button returns to the Selection Report

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