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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.
To select all items within the model
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select All drop-down ➤ Select All
.
To deselect all items
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select All drop-down ➤ Select None
.
To invert your current selection
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select All drop-down ➤ Invert Selection
.
Currently selected items become deselected, and currently deselected items become selected.
To select all instances of the selected geometry group
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select Same drop-down ➤ Select Multiple Instances .
To select all items with the same name as the currently selected item
➤ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select Same drop-down ➤ Same Name
.
To select all items with the same type as the currently selected item
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select Same drop-down ➤ Same Type
.
To select all items with the same property as the currently selected item
■ Click Home tab ➤ Select & Search panel ➤ Select Same drop-down ➤ Same <Property>.
To use a saved selection or search set
■ Open the Selection Tree window, and click the Sets tab.
Quick Reference
The selection commands are as follows:
■ Select All. Selects all items contained within the model.
■ Select None. Deselects everything in the model.
■ Invert Selection. Currently selected items become deselected and vice versa.
■ Select Multiple Instances. Selects all instances (sometimes called insertions) of the currently selected geometry
group that occur in the model.
■ Select Same Name. Selects all items in the model that have the same name as the currently selected item.
■ Select Same Type. Selects all items in the model that have the same type as the currently selected item.
■ Select Same <Property>. Selects all items with the same property as the currently selected item. This property
can be any searchable property currently attached to the item, for example material or link.
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