Modifying elements graphically

The right-click menu that is displayed when the cursor is pointing at an element offers commands to view the current attributes of the element, to open the Element, Property and Material wizards for that element and to open the Elements, Property and Materials Table views at the record that relates to that element.

The attributes of elements, including the element type, can be modified using the Property Pane when the cursor mode is set to Select Elements. Modify is also available on the right-click menu when the cursor mode is set to Select elements. The procedure is as follows.

1. Set the cursor mode to Select elements.
2. Select the elements to be modified.
3. Give the Modify selection command.
4. Specify the required changes to the attributes in the Modify entities dockable pane.