To be able to edit a component in the drawing area, it has to be selected first. When a component is selected, its yellow snap points are visible and the component is surrounded by a yellow or purple selection frame. A component is automatically selected when it is placed in the drawing area.

A selected component with visible yellow snap points in the 2D and 3D views. 

There are different ways of selecting:

• Select a component by clicking it.
• Select a group of components by holding the Ctrl key while clicking the components.
• Use the Select single object tool.
• Use the Select all objects in a group tool.
• Use the Select rectangle tool.
• Use the Lasso tool.
• Use the Inverse selection feature.
• Use the Select object from a list of all beneath the cursor tool.
• Use the Advanced Selection tool for precise selections.

Different colors when selecting components

When you select a component or a group of components, there will be different colors of the frame that surrounds the selected component/group of components.

When one individual component is selected, even if it is in a group, a purple color frames the component.

When a group of components that are automatically grouped are selected (e.g. walls, panels, components, etc.), a yellow/orange color frames the group.

When a group of components that you have manually grouped (e.g. disconnected components) are selected, a blue color frames the group.

When a locked component or group of components are selected, a gray color frames the component.