Making a selection based on a specific property

Very often the user needs to select all entities that meet some specific condition. For example, to select all 1D members made of one material type or all supports allowing for free movement in X-direction, the filter-controlled selection is the right choice.

The procedure to apply a filter-controlled selection

1. Select one entity that meets the required condition.

2. In the properties panel right-click the right column cell of the row that contains the required condition.

3. Choose Expand selection.

Note: This type of selection may be used to select e.g. all the 1D members of the same cross-section, all the slabs of the same thickness, all the entities located in the same layer, etc.

Note: This type of selection may be used as well to combine multiple properties at once, e.g. select all elements with a certain cross-section and length by selecting a member, using "Expand selection" on the cross-section and using "Isolate selection" on the desired length.