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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.
4 To remove items from the current selection, press the ESC key.
To set the pick radius
1 Click the application button
➤ Options.
2 In the Options Editor, expand the Interface node, and click the Selection option.
3 On the Selection page, enter the radius in pixels that an item has to be within in order to be selected. The
valid values are between 1 and 9.
4 Click OK.
Selection Commands
Selection commands enable you to quickly alter the current selection using logic. You can select multiple items
based on the currently selected items’ properties, or quickly invert the set, select everything or nothing.
To select all items within the model
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select All drop-down ➤ Select All
.
To deselect all items
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select All drop-down ➤ Select None
.
To invert your current selection
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select All drop-down ➤ Invert Selection
.
Currently selected items become deselected, and currently deselected items become selected.
To select all instances of the selected geometry group
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select Same drop-down ➤ Select Multiple Instances .
To select all items with the same name as the currently selected item
➤ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select Same drop-down ➤ Same Name
.
To select all items with the same type as the currently selected item
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select Same drop-down ➤ Same Type
.
To select all items with the same property as the currently selected item
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select Same drop-down ➤ Same <Property>.
To use a saved selection or search set
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Sets drop-down, and click the set you want to recall.
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