Datasheet

WORKING WITH OBJECTS

Whenever you create an object in VIZ 2008, you have the opportunity to give the new object a

name. If you don’t indicate a new name, VIZ provides a name for you. If the new object is a copy

of an existing one, the new name that VIZ provides is the name of the original object, with a number

appended to its name. If you don’t give an object a meaningful name when you create it, it’s easy

enough to change the name later. Just select the object, and then enter a new name in the object

name input box at the top of the Modify tab or in the Name and Color rollout of the Create tab.

Naming Selection Sets

Suppose you’ve gone through a lot of effort selecting a set of objects, and you know you will want

to select the same set of objects again at a later time. VIZ offers the Named Selection Sets tool, which

lets you name a selection set for later recall. Here’s how it works:

1. Make sure two of the chairs are selected. It doesn’t matter which two, because you’re just

practicing using the Selection Sets tool.

2. Click inside the Selection input box that’s just to the left of the Mirror tool in the Main toolbar.

3. Type the name Sample↵. You’ve just given the current selection set a name. (You can enter

a selection set name up to 15 characters long.)

4. Click in a blank area of the viewport to clear the current selection set.

5. In the Main toolbar, click the down arrow to the right of the Named Selection Sets input box.

Select Sample. The two boxes you selected earlier are now the current selection set.

In these early stages of learning VIZ, the concept of named selection sets may seem simple, but

it’s one tool you’ll likely use quite a bit as you expand your skills.

Editing Named Selection Sets

Named selection sets are not set in stone. You can add to or subtract from them, or you can delete

them entirely through the Named Selection Sets dialog box.

1. Open the Named Selection Sets dialog box by choosing Edit  Edit Named Selection Sets, or

by clicking the Named Selection Sets button just to the left of the Named Selection Sets input

Other Methods for Selecting Objects

The Edit option in the menu bar offers some additional selection commands, such as Select All, Select

None, and Select Invert. You can also use the Edit  Select By cascading menu to select objects by color

or name.

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