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A composite object. A single CAD object
that is represented in Autodesk Navisworks
by a group of geometry items.
Saved selection set.
Saved search set.
Selection Modes
There are two selection modes available from the Selection Tools toolbar to control how you select geometry.
As standard, selection modes are mutually exclusive to navigation modes, and SteeringWheels, so that when
you are selecting you cannot navigate and vice versa.
NOTE When using a SpaceBall in conjunction with the standard mouse control, the SpaceBall can be configured for
navigation and the mouse for selecting. See “
SpaceBall” on page 159 for more information.
Selecting geometry in the Scene Area automatically selects the corresponding objects in the Selection Tree.
Holding the SHIFT key whilst selecting items in the Scene Area cycles through the selection resolution, allowing
you to get more specific with your selections.
You can use the Options Editor to customize the distance from an item you have to be for it to be selected (pick
radius). This is useful when you select lines and points.
Select Mode
In select mode, you can click an item in the Scene Area to select it. Once a single item is selected, its properties
are shown in the Properties window.
Select Box Mode
In select box mode, you can select multiple items in the model by dragging a rectangular box around the area
you want to make your current selection.
To use select mode to select geometry
1 Click
on the Selection Tools toolbar.
2 Click an item in the Scene Area to select it.
3 To select multiple geometry, press and hold down the CTRL key while clicking items in the scene.
4 To remove items from the current selection, hold down the CTRL key while clicking them again. Alternatively,
press the ESC key to to remove all items from the current selection.
Menu: Edit ➤ Select ➤ Select
Command entry: CTRL + 1
To use select box mode to select geometry
1 Click
on the Selection Tools toolbar.
2 Drag a box with the left mouse button over the Scene Area to select all items within the box.
TIP Holding down the SHIFT key while dragging the box selects all items within and that intersect the box.
3 To select multiple geometry, press and hold down the CTRL key while dragging a box in the scene.
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