---
title: Selecting Elements
description: "**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn the various methods of selecting Revit elements on our page [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Selecting-Elements.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Selecting-Elements.mp4) #### Select the Shape **Zoom in** on the area that contains the shape Click on the **Green** line…"
url: "https://vectortakeoff.com/support/knowledgebase/selecting-elements/"
updated: "2022-03-29"
category: "Build Screen: Takeoff & Tools"
tags:
  - area
  - build screen
  - elements
  - revit shape
---

# Selecting Elements

**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn the various methods of selecting Revit elements on our page

                         [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Selecting-Elements.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Selecting-Elements.mp4)

#### Select the Shape

**Zoom in** on the area that contains the shape

Click on the **Green** line for that shape

It will turn **Blue **to indicate it has been selected

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_94-1-e1643648569829.jpg)

#### Selecting & Deselecting Multiple Shapes

Select your first shape, then hold in your **Shift key** on the keyboard and click on additional shapes to select them

To deselect a shape, continue to hold your **Shift key** and click again on any selected shape and that shape will be deselected

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_95-1-e1643648795960.jpg)

#### Selecting Multiple Shapes - Option 2

Left click and drag around and lasso the shapes you would like to select

A shape will not be selected until the border of the lasso intersects with any green line from the REVIT element

Any shapes encompassed in the lasso will become part of the selection

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_96-1.jpg)

#### Lasso Additional Shapes

Hold in your **Shift key** on your keyboard and click and drag around additional shapes to add them to your group

To remove any additional shapes, use your lasso again to deselect them

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-31T122027.166-1.png)

#### Area Fill Shape - Ceiling

Click on the green area fill line; it will now be blue to show it has been selected

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-31T122435.769.png)

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-31T122642.454.png)

#### Area Fill Selection - Lasso

Left click and drag until your lasso intersects with any of the green perimeter lines to select the area

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-31T122911.719.png)

#### Area Fill Selection - Third Option

Click anywhere inside of the shape (within the green perimeter lines) to select the entire shape

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-31T123239.950.png)