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You can also set keyboard shortcuts for
changing t he brush size. To do s o, use the
Paint Selection Size Up and Paint Selection Size
Down action items. See Keyboard Panel (page
3–793).
Region
Edit menu > Region
Main toolbar > Window Selection or Crossing Selection
When dragging the mouse to select one or more
objects, the Region options let you switch between
selecting objects within, or crossed by, a window
region that you draw w ith the mouse. Choose the
appropriate Region submenu command, or use
the Window/Crossing Selection Tog gle (page 1–93)
on the Status bar.
You can automatically switch between Window
and Crossing Region Selection based on cursor
movement direction. To set this up, choose
Customize > Preferences and on the General
tabintheSceneSelectiongroupturnonAuto
Window/Crossing Select ion by Direction.
See also
Select Region Window (page 1–92)
Select Region Crossing (page 1–93)
Select Region Window
Edit menu > Region > Window
Main toolbar > Window/Crossing Selection
Select Region Window selects only those objects completely
inside the window: the trash can and bench.
Select Region Window selects objects within a
selection region (page 1–80).
After you choose this command, draw a selection
region around any objects in the scene. Only those
objects that are entirely inside the region boundary
are selected.
Procedure
To select objects within a selection r egion:
1.
Do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Reg ion > Window.
•ClicktheWindow/Crossing Selection Toggle
(page 1–93) to display the Window icon.
2. From the Main toolbar, click the Selection
Region flyout (page 1–80) and choose a method:
Rectangular, Circular, Fence or Lass o S election
region.
Note: This setting also applies to Paint Select ion
Region, but in this case the boundary is that of
the br ush, not the region. In other words, when