Selection and Element Information

(Options > Work Environment > Selection and Element Information)
Selection Dots and Marquee Color: Click in the field to access a color pop-up and customize the color of the dots appearing on selected individual elements, as well as the marquee.
Editable Selection Dots Color: Click in the field to access a color pop-up and customize the color of editable selection dots.
Double-click the color box and choose a different color from your system’s picker or editor dialog box. This setting is not effective on grouped elements that use color-coded markers.
For details about editable selection dots, see Graphical Editing Using Editable Hotspots.
Highlight Element Contour During Selection: Check this box if you wish to have the selected elements’ contours and reference lines highlighted.
Note: “Reference lines” include the reference line of a Wall or Beam, the pivot line of a Roof, and the profile(s) and extrusion vector or revolution axis of a Shell.
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Contour color: Choose a color for the selected elements’ contour from this pop-up palette.
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Bold contours: Check this box to display the selected elements’ contours in bold font style.
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Reference Lines in 3D: Choose a color for the selected elements’ reference lines (in the 3D window only).
Highlight Element Surface During Selection: Check this box to apply a highlight to the selected elements’ surfaces.
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Surface color: Choose a color for the selected elements’ surface color.
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Transparency: Set the transparency for shaded Open GL view here. Use the slider to set the grade of transparency/opacity for shaded OpenGL view.
For more information, see Selection Highlight and Element Information Highlight.
Highlight Element before selection: Check this box to highlight element contour lines (i.e. detection highlight) before selecting them.
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Highlight color: Choose a color for the selection highlight here.
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Bold contours: Check this box to display bold contours for the selection highlight.
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Highlight appears after: Enter a value here in seconds for the delay time before highlight appears. (Highlight appears immediately if you press Shift.)
Highlight Associated Element During Annotation, Parameter Transfer and Opening Placement: Check this box if you wish to highlight related elements: during dimensioning, labeling, door/window placement or parameter transfer operations, the contours of associated elements will be highlighted to help you identify which element you are working on. You need not press Shift.
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Highlight color: Choose a color for the related element highlight contours here.
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Bold contours: Check this box to display bold contours for the element highlight.
Enable Element Info Tag: Check this box to enable the element information pop-up (e.g. Info Tag).
See also Element Information Pop-up (Info Tags).
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Info Tag appears after: Enter a value here in seconds for the delay time before element info pop-up appears.
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Show short info only: Check this box to display only short info in the element info pop-up.
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Use Tracker colors: Check this box to use the colors chosen for the Tracker in Options > Work Environment > Tracker and Coordinate Input.