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The selection sets are identified by this icon: , and the search sets are identified by this icon: .
NOTE The list of the items on the Sets window is exactly the same as the list on the Sets tab of the Selection Tree.
You can customize the names of selection and search sets, and add comments. You can copy and paste names
from the Sets window. To do this, right-click an item in the Sets window, and click Copy Name on the context
menu. Alternatively, you can click an item in the Sets window, and press CTRL + C. The name is now copied to
the clipboard.
You can also show the selection and search sets as
links in the Scene View. These links are created automatically
by Navisworks. Clicking on a link restores the geometry within the corresponding selection or search set to the
active selection, and highlights it in the Scene View and on the Selection Tree.
You can use the Sets shortcut menu to create and manage selection and search sets in the Navisworks file.
To toggle the Sets window
■ Click View tab ➤ Workspace panel ➤ Windows drop-down, and select or clear the Sets check box.
Menu: Classic user interface: View ➤ Control Bars ➤ Selection Sets
Command entry: SHIFT + F2
To use the Sets window to select objects
1 Open the Sets window.
2 Click the desired set in the list. The geometry in this set is selected in the Scene View and in the Selection
Tree.
NOTE If you clicked on a search set, the search is performed on the current model, looking for all geometry that
meets the search criteria, including any additional geometry that could have been added to the file.
Menu: Classic user interface: Edit ➤ Select ➤ Sets ➤ <Saved Set>
To change the sort order on the Selection Sets window
1 Open the Sets window.
2 Right-click any item in the list, and click Sort. The contents of the tab is now ordered alphabetically.
Quick Reference
The Sets shortcut menu has the following options:
■ New Folder. Creates a folder above the selected item.
■ Add Current Selection. Saves the current selection as a new selection set in the list. This set contains all
currently selected geometry.
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