Product(s): | MicroStation | ||
Version(s): | V8i, CONNECT, 2023 | ||
Environment: | N\A | ||
Area: | Selection | ||
Subarea: | General |
How to select an element by its ID number?
Open the Key-in dialog (Drawing > Home > Primary > Key-in)
Enter the Key-in element info byelemid ** (where ** is the Element ID number required).
Example: element info byelemid 510
After the Key-in is run (press Enter key), the specified element will be selected and the Properties window will open and display the properties.
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1. Open Explorer (Drawing > Home > Primary > Explorer)
2. In the 'File' section's Search field, enter the Element ID # and click Search. Note that search criteria can be added to filter the search by expanding the Query Builder (stacked downward-facing arrows icon) and adding more criteria.
3. Expand the Explorer search results and select the Element
The Explorer Advanced Search feature can also be used