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86 Chapter 3: Selecting Objects
Cut—
Removes the selected object or set and stores
it in a buffer for reuse with the Paste command,
similar to the Cut command in Windows.
Tip: You can cut an object or set by pressing
Ctrl+X .
Co py—Copies the selected object or set and stores
it in a buffer for reuse with the Paste command,
similar to the Copy command in Windows.
Tip: You can copy an object or set by pressing
Ctrl+C .
Pas te—Adds a Cut or Copied object or set into
another set.
Tip: You can paste an object or set by pressing
Ctrl+V .
Collapse All—Collapses all expanded select ion sets.
Expand All—Expands all collapsed selection sets.
Create New S et—Creates a new selection set,
including any currently selected objects as
members.
Remove—Remove s the selected object or selection
set.
Add S elected Obj ects—Adds currently selected
objects to the selec ted named selection set.
Su b t r a ct S el e cte d O bject s —Removes currently
selected objects from the selected named selection
set.
S el ect Ob j ect s i n S et —Selects al l members of the
current named selection.
S el ect Ob j ect s by N a m e—Opens the Select Objects
dialog (page 1–78), and adds all objects selected
there to the current named selection set.
Highlight Selected Objects—Highlights all of the
named selection sets that contain the current scene
selection.
Fin d Next—Tog gles through selection sets
containing the selected object, when used in
collaboration with the Highlight Selected Objects
command.
Tip: Yo u c a n u s e Ctrl+G to toggle through the
sets.
Edi t Na med S electi ons D ia log
Make a sub-object selection. > Edit menu > Edit Named
Selections
Make a sub-objec t selection. > Main toolbar > Named
Selection Sets
EditNamedSelectionsdisplaystheEditNamed
Selections dialog , letting you manage named
selection sets of sub-objects (page 1–74).Unlike
the Named Selection Sets dialog (page 1–84),which
applies to objects only,itisamodaldialog,which
meansthatyoumustcloseitinordertoworkin
other areas of 3ds Max. Also, you can work only
with existing named sub-object selections; you
cannot use the dialog to create new selections.
Procedure
To edi t n a med sub -object s el ecti on s :
1.
At a sub-object level, create one or more named
selection sets (page 1–83).
2. Click the toolbar Named Selection Sets
button or choose Edit > Edit Named Selections.
The Edit Named Selections dialog opens,
listing all named selection sets for the current
sub-object level.
3. Use the dialog controls to edit the named
selection sets.