{"id":29278,"date":"2026-06-03T10:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=29278"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:28:54","slug":"how-to-search-for-points-lines-surfaces-based-on-element-number","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/es\/knowledge-base\/how-to-search-for-points-lines-surfaces-based-on-element-number\/","title":{"rendered":"How to search for points, lines, surfaces based on element number?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let&#8217;s say bar 21 is giving trouble during the reinforcement calculation. You want to retrieve that bar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the menu <em>Select<\/em>. Here you can choose between <em>Point Number, Line Number<\/em> and <em>Surface Number<\/em>.  <br>Choose <em>Line number<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29292\" width=\"923\" height=\"620\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Enter the number &#8217;21&#8217; and hit OK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29293\" width=\"923\" height=\"620\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Diamonds will select the element. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29294\" width=\"923\" height=\"620\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re having trouble seeing or locating the element in a larger, complex structure, hit <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"27\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-image-1601\" style=\"width: 27px;\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KnopShowSelectionOnly.png\" alt=\"\">. This will hide all the element except for the selected element. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29291\" width=\"923\" height=\"620\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Note: it is also possible to show the point, line and surface numbers on the screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click on <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-10069\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/KnopConfiguratieInstellingen.png\" alt=\"\"> and go to the tab page \u00abGeometry\u00bb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29297\" width=\"923\" height=\"620\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Again you can choose between <em>Point Number, Line Number<\/em> and <em>Surface Number<\/em>.  <br>Chech the option for for example the <em>Line numbers<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29295\" width=\"923\" height=\"620\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>If the font size is too small or too big, you can change it on the right side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SelectElementNumber7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29296\" width=\"923\" height=\"620\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s say bar 21 is giving trouble during the reinforcement calculation. 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