Lasso Tools

[DeLayDesign]

I've submitted this to Chief directly, but one tool I'd like to see in X17 is the lasso tool.  In this specific example a way to grab specific items that may be on a diagonal while not grabbing everything that gets included with box grab.

For example - I have a home where the office is on a diagonal to the rest of the home and the client wants to see the furniture (that is not blocked together) at a different angle.  Grabbing it by holding the shift key only allows for box selection which would grab everything the box.  The lasso tool - much like the lasso tool we have for material lists would allow us to be specific with what we grab.

[DBCooper]

Have you tried playing with the "marquee select similar" tool?  It basically lets you select an object, and then draw a rectangle to select similar objects and not pick up other types of objects.  It has two modes, one more restrictive then the default one and you can switch modes once you click on the main tool.  Might work good for your particular case.

 

There is also the edit area tool that lets you use any shaped polyline you like.  Just draw the polyline first, select it, and then select edit area to just edit the objects in the area.  I sometimes find it cumbersome to have to draw the polyline first to do it this way but there are cases that this really helps.  You can also use it with the "edit area visible" to only edit things currently turned on. instead of accidently moving things that are hidden.

 

Just to be clear though, I don't have any objection to adding a lasso tool.  There are times when I think this would be very handy.