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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 “
SpaceBall” on page 112 for more information.
Selecting geometry in the Scene View automatically selects the corresponding objects in the Selection Tree.
Holding the SHIFT key whilst selecting items in the Scene View cycles through the selection resolution, allowing
you to get more specific with your selections.
You can use the Options Editor to customize the distance from an item you have to be for it to be selected (pick
radius). This is useful when you select lines and points.
Select Tool
The Select tool lets you select items in the Scene View with a mouse click. The tool is activated by clicking Home
tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select drop-down ➤ Select
. Once a single item is selected, its properties
are shown in the Properties window.
Select Box Tool
In select box mode, you can select multiple items in the model by dragging a rectangular box around the area
you want to make your current selection.
To select geometry with the Select tool
1 Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select drop-down ➤ Select
.
2 Click an item in the Scene View to select it.
3 To select multiple geometry, press and hold down the CTRL key while clicking items in the scene.
4 To remove items from the current selection, hold down the CTRL key while clicking them again. Alternatively,
press the ESC key to remove all items from the current selection.
Menu: Classic user interface: Edit ➤ Select ➤ Select
Command entry: CTRL + 1
To select geometry with the Select Box tool
1 Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select drop-down ➤ Select Box
.
2 Drag a box with the left mouse button over the Scene View to select all items within the box.
TIP Holding down the SHIFT key while dragging the box selects all items within and that intersect the box.
3 To select multiple geometry, press and hold down the CTRL key while dragging a box in the scene.
4 To remove items from the current selection, press the ESC key.
To set the pick radius
1 Click the application button
➤ Options.
2 In the Options Editor, expand the Interface node, and click the Selection option.
3 On the Selection page, enter the radius in pixels that an item has to be within in order to be selected. The
valid values are between 1 and 9.
4 Click OK.
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