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Paint Selection Region 91
method), or objects that are either within or
touched by the selection shape (crossing method).
Toggle between the window and crossing select ion
methods by using the Window/Crossing button
(page 1–93) on the Main toolbar.
Note: If you hold down Ct rl while specifying
a region, the affected objects are added to the
current selection. Conversely, if you hold down
Alt while specif y ing a region, the affected objects
areremovedfromthecurrentselection.
Procedure
To select using a lasso:
1.
Click the Lasso Sele
ction Region button.
2. Drag to dra w a shape a
round the object(s) that
should be selected, then release t he mouse
button.
Note: To cancel the selection, right-click before
you release the mou
se.
Pa int S el ecti on R egion
Main toolbar > Paint Selection Region (Selection Region
flyout)
Edit menu > Select By > Paint Region
The Paint Selection method lets you select multiple
objects or sub-objects by dragging the mouse over
them. To change the brush size, right-click the
Paint Selection Region button, and then, on the
Preference Settings dialog > General tab > Scene
Selection g roup, change the Paint Selection Brush
Size value.
If you hold down
Ct rl while specifying a region,
the affected objects are added to the current
selection. Conversely, if you hold down
Alt
while specifying a region, the affected objects are
removed from the current selection.
Tip: You can also create custom tools for changing
the brush size; choose Customize menu >
Customize User Interface and set keybo ard
shortcuts or other user interface items for the
actions Paint Selection Size Up and Paint Selection
Size Down.
Note: Paint Selection Region respects the
Window/Crossing selection toggle (page 1–93)
setting. If the toggle is set to Select Region Window
(page 1–92) and the brush is smaller than an object
or sub-object to be selected, you won’t be able to
selecttheitem.Toresolvethis,enlargethebrush
or choose Select Region Crossing (page 1–93).
Note: With editable poly (page 1–1022) and Edit
Poly (page 1–640) objects, you can also paint soft
selections (page 1–966) and deformation (page
1–1024).
The Paint Selection Region button, available from
the Selection Region flyout (page 1–80),provides
oneoffivemethodsyoucanusetoselectobjectsby
region. T he other methods are Rectangular (page
1–89), Circular (page 1–89), Lasso (page 1–90),
and Fence (page 1–90).
Procedure
To select by painting a r egion:
1.
ChoosePaintSelectionRegionfromthe
flyout.
2. Drag over the object(s) to select, then release
the mouse button. As you drag, a circle showing
the brush radius appears attached to the mouse.
Note: To cancel the selection, right-click befo re
you release the mouse.
3. To change the brush size, right-click the
Paint Selection Region button, and then, on
the Preference Settings dialog > General tab
> Scene Selection group, change the Paint
Selection Brush Size value.