Select Drawing Elements

To select a single item of equipment, compartment element, compartment, cable etc., left-click on it. The selected item is surrounded by a green box, unless it is a cable in which case its colour will change to blue.

To select multiple items either:

• Select items by left-clicking on their symbols or text and holding down the Shift key. The first item selected is surrounded by a green box, subsequent items by a blue box.

  

  Note:
  The symbols and text of MCCs, switchboards, distribution boards and MCC and switchboard compartment are surrounded by a "container" in the form of a dashed line. Clicking within a container selects the item. Containers are displayed by default but can be switched off using the Distribution Diagram Options window.

• Drawing a "box" around the items to be selected by left-clicking on one corner of the box dragging the cursor, while holding down the left mouse button to the opposite corner. A pink box is drawn around the selected area. Release the mouse button. All items fully in the box are then selected and are surrounded by blue boxes.

• Press Ctrl+A to select everything on the drawing. All items are surrounded by blue boxes.

The supplies and loads of MCCs, distribution boards and switchboards can also be selected using by right-clicking on them. From the menu that is then displayed select one of the following options as required:

• Select Supplies

• Select Loads

• Select Supplies & Loads

The loads and/or supplies of the item are then selected and are surrounded by blue boxes.