Datasheet

WORKING WITH OBJECTS

You can change the shape of your selection window to help select objects. There are rectangular,

circular, polygonal, lasso, and paint selection region options. The next exercise explores the lasso

selection region that allows freeform sketching for a selection.

1. Drag open the selection window flyout and click the Lasso button.

2. Switch back to the Window selection option.

3. Sketch a lasso selection region by dragging the mouse in a freeform manner around two of

the chairs to select them, as shown in Figure 1.20.

Figure 1.20

Selecting objects

using a lasso

selection region

Right now, you have only a few objects in your model, but as your model develops, you’ll find that

selecting objects in a crowded model becomes more of a challenge. Knowing about the different selec-

tion modes you’ve just used will go a long way toward making your work easier.

One more selection method will be an invaluable tool as your model becomes more complex.

You can select objects by their names, using the Select Objects dialog box. The following is a quick

exercise that will introduce you to this important tool.

1. Click the Select by Name tool in the Main toolbar or press H on the keyboard.

The Select Objects dialog box displays. Notice that it contains a list showing the names of the

objects in your drawing with the currently selected objects appearing in blue (see Figure 1.21).

Groups of objects appear in brackets. Right now, the list shows the default names given to the

objects by VIZ. You can always change the name of an object in the command panel. (You can

rename an object on every tab except Utilities.)

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