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As standard, this mode is mutually exclusive to the navigation modes so that when you are selecting, you
cannot navigate and vice versa.
Note:
When using a SpaceBall in conjunction with the standard mouse control, the SpaceBall can be
configured for navigation and the mouse for selecting. See “ Using a SpaceBall ” for more
information.
Select mode allows you to click on an item in the main navigation window to select it. Once a single item
is selected, its properties will be shown in the Properties control bar.
You can select multiple items in the main navigation window using the familiar Windows™ methods of
holding down the Control key while selecting items. This will add them to the current selection.
Alternatively, if the items are already in the current selection, holding down Control while selecting them
again will remove them from the current selection.
Holding the Shift key whilst selecting items in the main navigation window will cycle through the selection
resolution, allowing you to get more specific with your selections. See Selection Resolution for more
information on this.
To select an item:
• On the Edit menu, click Select > Select
or
• Click Select on the Selection Tools toolbar.
Selection Commands
Selection commands enable you to quickly alter the current selection using logic. You can select multiple
items based on the currently selected items' properties, or quickly invert the set, select everything or
nothing.
Selecting items with selection commands:
1. On the Edit menu, click Select.
2. Choose the required selection command.
Standard selections are:
• Select All
All items contained within the model are selected.
Selecting Items
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