> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.enercalc.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.enercalc.com/efr-user-manual/calculation-types/working-with-beam-calculations/beam-design-rules/navigating-rule-definitions.md).

# Navigating Rule Definitions

How to use bi-directional selection to review beam design rule assignments between the rules table and Revit elements.

Once beam design rules have been defined and applied to various elements throughout the Revit model, the assignments can be conveniently reviewed from the "Design Properties and Rules" menu. Similar to the selection behavior of the Element Manager, this menu provides users with a bi-directional selection workflow.

Selecting a definition in the design rule table will automatically select all elements in the Revit model that carry the selected definition:

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Clicking a definition row in the table that has not been assigned to any elements will not cause any selection in the Revit model:

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Conversely, clicking a single element in the Revit view will automatically select the table row of the definition assigned to the element:

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Clicking an element that has no definition assigned to it will not result in any table row selection:

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