Selection Menu

The available options on the Selection Menu are as follows:

Menu item

Description

SQL select…

Permits an SQL query to be written to perform a selection on the current network. See SQL Queries for more information. More...

Save selection…

Saves the current selection as a new selection list, or to overwrite an existing selection list. 

  • Select a Selection List Group, type in a Selection List name and click Save to save current selection as a new selection list.

  • Select an existing Selection List and click Save to overwrite an existing Selection List.

See Selection Lists for more information.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on, then any currently selected excluded objects will also be included in the selection list.

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Select all objects

Selects all objects in the current network.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on, then all excluded objects will also be selected.

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Clear selection

Clears the current object selection from the current network.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on, then any currently selected excluded objects will also be cleared.

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Invert selection

Inverts the current object selection. Currently selected objects will be de-selected; all objects that are not currently selected form the new selection.

This also applies to any selected excluded objects if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

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Refine selection

Enables refinement of the current selection of network objects to include connected or associated network objects.

This also applies to any selected excluded objects if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

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Excluded selected object selection

Enables the selection of excluded objects from any scenario except the base network. See the description of the Excluded object select tool for further information.

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Save all nodes selection…

Applicable to SWMM Networks only.

Saves all the nodes in the current SWMM network as a new selection list, or overwrites an existing selection list. 

  • Type in a Selection List name and click Save to save all the nodes as a new selection list.

  • Select an existing Selection List and click Save to overwrite an existing selection list.

See Selection Lists for more information.

This also applies to excluded nodes if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

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Save all links selection…

Applicable to SWMM Networks only.

Saves all the links in the current SWMM network as a new selection list, or overwrites an existing selection list. 

  • Type in a Selection List name and click Save to save all the links as a new selection list.

  • Select an existing Selection List and click Save to overwrite an existing selection list.

See Selection Lists for more information.

This also applies to excluded links if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

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Save all subcatchments selection…

Applicable to SWMM Networks only.

Saves all the subcatchments in the current SWMM network as a new selection list, or overwrites an existing selection list. 

  • Type in a Selection List name and click Save to save all the subcatchments as a new selection list.

  • Select an existing Selection List and click Save to overwrite an existing selection list.

See Selection Lists for more information.

This also applies to excluded subcatchments if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

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Select outfall links

Selects all links connected to an outfall node. (The current selection will be cleared prior to selection of outfall links.)

This also applies to excluded outfall links if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on. More...

Select isolated nodes

Selects all nodes that are not connected to a link. (The current selection will be cleared prior to selection of isolated nodes.)

This also applies to excluded nodes if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

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Select objects in selected polygons

Selects all object within currently selected polygon objects.

The current selection will be cleared and all objects with centroid within currently selected polygons and the polygons themselves will be selected.

This also applies to any excluded objects within the currently selected polygon if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

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Select changed…

Selects network objects which have been changed since changes to the network were last committed.

The current selection of objects will be cleared prior to selection of changed objects.

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Selection operations

Contains menu items enabling operations to be carried out on currently selected objects.

Menu Item Description
Count selected objects

For InfoWorks networks - Displays a count of the number of currently selected nodes, links and subcatchments categorised by system type. If the selection contains any 2D zones or base, bridge or sluice linear structures, the number of these will also be displayed.

For SWMM networks - Displays a count of the number of nodes, links, subcatchments and points included in the current selection.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on, then any currently selected excluded objects will also be included in the count.

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Custom label selected objects

Adds custom labels to currently selected objects. See Displaying Labels on the GeoPlan for more information.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on, custom labels can also be added to selected excluded objects.

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Delete all selected objects

Deletes all currently selected objects. More...

Change line/polygon type

Displays the Change Line/Polygon Type Dialog, allowing selected lines and/or polygons to be changed from the current type to another type. More...

Applicable to InfoWorks networks only.

Geographically adjust selection

Enables the currently selected objects to be moved by adjustment of X and Y coordinates. More...

Adjust selected values

Enables the replacement or adjustment of the value of one or more fields for a set of currently selected network objects. See Adjusting Parameters for Selected Objects for more information. More...

Reverse links

Reverses the direction of all currently selected links. More...

Graph results

Enables display of a results graph for all currently selected objects. See Results on Graph Views for more information. More...

Grid results

Enables display of a time varying results grid for a chosen parameter for currently selected objects. See Results on Grid Windows for more information. More...

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