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    Can't select elements or manipulate selection sets?

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    Original Tip Date: Feb 16, 2001

    Can't select elements or manipulate selection sets?
     
    If you're unable to select elements with the Element Selection tool or Power Selector,
    you may need to change the status of the selection lock with these keyins:

    lock selection off
    lock selection on

    Or, just use this keyin to toggle between the two:
    lock selection toggle

    AskInga Tip #63

    • Element Selection
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    • Nicholas Fuschino Created by Bentley Colleague Nicholas Fuschino
    • When: Fri, Jun 20 2008 12:59 PM
    • Inga Morozoff Last revision by Bentley Colleague Inga Morozoff
    • When: Mon, Jun 14 2010 1:51 PM
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