Smart Select
Find elements by category, family, type, level and parameter rules, then select, zoom, isolate, hide, open their sheets or save them as a selection set.
Cascading lists of categories, families, types and levels narrow the model; rules on any parameter with 17 operators and AND/OR finish the job. Results list every match with any columns you choose; every action is one click, and nothing changes until you take one.
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Workflow
How it works
- 1
Elements from
Active view, Selection, Whole project or Pick in Revit; groups and assemblies expand to their members. Choose Model, Model + annotation or All categories.
- 2
Narrow with lists
Categories, then Families, Types and Levels, each showing only what passes the lists before it, with counts and All / None.
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Add rules
Element facts (Category, Family, Type, Level, Workset, Group, Owner view, Host, Element Id), instance and type parameters. Operators from equals and contains to is between, is one of, matches (* ?) and has value. AND binds before OR; rules can be switched off individually.
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Act
Select, Add to selection, Zoom to, Isolate / Hide (temporary) and Reset, Hide in view, Open sheets, Save selection set. Also act on hosts, hosted elements or group members.
Capabilities
What’s inside
Units and natural order
Numbers compare in the project’s display units (Length > 3000 means 3000 mm in a metric project; “3 000 mm”, “12,5 m²” and “1,234.5” are all accepted); text sorts naturally, so Level 2 comes before Level 10.
Result grid without a cap
Every match, sortable, searchable, with Columns… to add any parameter. Double-click zooms to the element.
Saved filters
Save list ticks and rules under a name and reload them later; History keeps the last 100 actions.
Auto run
Re-runs the filter as you change it, automatically up to 20,000 elements.
Export that keeps numbers numeric
Copy, CSV or Excel with units in the header, “007” kept as text, a frozen header row and auto filter.
Fast on large models
Tested on a 72,719-element model; the core logic handles 100,000 elements in 22 ms.
Safety guarantees
- Nothing in the model changes until you choose an action
- Confirmation above 500 elements
- Elements an action can’t use are skipped with the reason
- Busy or read-only documents are refused
Coming soon
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Tutorials
Learn Smart Select
Tutorials for this tool are on the way.