A real select inverse tool - here's a handy Key-In chain!

Inexplicably MicroStation does not have a select inverse function. YES you can use the inverse select mode in the Element Selection tool, but it is not the same thing as being able to select certain items, and engage a command that selects everything that had not been selected before and deselect what you had.

Use this Key-In chain

choose element;powerselector area block;powerselector mode inverse;point absolute -999999,-999999,-999999;point absolute 999999,999999,999999;powerselector single;powerselector mode new

I like to associate it with Ctrl+Shift+Data

What it does is put the Element Selection tool into a block shape and inverse selection mode, data points to a negative coordinate hopefully well outside of your model's extremities, data points to the opposite positive coordinate, then returns the element selection tool to single and new mode! If needed you can add more 9s to the data point coordinates.

If anyone has tips on making this command even more efficient I want to hear from you! Smiley


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  • As you have noted that the fourth icon on the Element Selection tool is to Invert the selection.

    Element Selection

    Mode Sets the objective of using the tool. The Mode works in conjunction with the Method setting.
    • New — Clears the current selection set and starts a new selection set.
    • Add — Adds elements to the selection set.
    • Subtract — Removes elements from the selection set.
    • Invert — Toggles the selection status of an element (selects deselected elements and deselects selected elements).
    • Clear/Select All — Deselects all selected elements if element handles are not visible. If handles are visible and selected (orange), selecting the Clear mode deselects the handles (blue). Selects all elements if no elements are currently selected.

    The following VBA code is for V8i but also may help.

    Invert Selection [VBA] [V8i]

    You may also like to vote for the following MicroStation Idea that has already been raised or post a new idea if this does not cover what you're wanting.

    Add "Invert selection" to context menu

    Regards
    Andrew Bell
    Technical Support
    Bentley Systems

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  • As you have noted that the fourth icon on the Element Selection tool is to Invert the selection.

    Element Selection

    Mode Sets the objective of using the tool. The Mode works in conjunction with the Method setting.
    • New — Clears the current selection set and starts a new selection set.
    • Add — Adds elements to the selection set.
    • Subtract — Removes elements from the selection set.
    • Invert — Toggles the selection status of an element (selects deselected elements and deselects selected elements).
    • Clear/Select All — Deselects all selected elements if element handles are not visible. If handles are visible and selected (orange), selecting the Clear mode deselects the handles (blue). Selects all elements if no elements are currently selected.

    The following VBA code is for V8i but also may help.

    Invert Selection [VBA] [V8i]

    You may also like to vote for the following MicroStation Idea that has already been raised or post a new idea if this does not cover what you're wanting.

    Add "Invert selection" to context menu

    Regards
    Andrew Bell
    Technical Support
    Bentley Systems

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