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Selecting objects, points, centers


You can select objects in the viewports or the World Explorer. When you select a single object, its parameters appear in the Parameter Editor.

Points and centers can only be selected in the viewports.

Parameters can only be selected in the World Explorer or Parameter Editor.

To select objects in the viewports:
  1. Select Object from the Mode list.
  2. Turn on one of the Selection and Manipulation tools.
  3. To select a single object, click it or drag a rectangular marquee around it.
  4. To multi-select objects, Shift-click each one or drag a rectangular marquee around them.
  5. As long as part of the object is inside the marquee, the object is selected.

  6. To add objects to the selection, hold Shift and drag a rectangular marquee on the object that you want to add.
  7. To remove objects from the selection, hold Ctrl and drag a rectangular marquee on the objects that you want to remove from the selection. The Ctrl key toggles the selection.
To select objects using the World Explorer:
  1. Click an object to select it.
  2. Shift-click objects to add them to the selection.
  3. Ctrl-click selected objects to remove them from the selection.
  4. Selected objects are highlighted in the viewports and in the World Explorer.

To select nothing:

Do one of the following:

To select all the objects in our World:

Choose Edit > Select All.

To select points on an object:
  1. In Object mode, select the object.
  2. Switch to Point mode: press 4 or select Point from the Mode list.
  3. Turn on one of the Select and Manipulation tools, or press and hold the S hot key.
  4. Drag a rectangular marquee around the point(s) you want to select.
  5. The points are highlighted.

  6. To select more points, hold Shift and drag a rectangular marquee around the points you want to add to the selection.
  7. To remove points from the selection, hold Ctrl and drag a rectangular marquee on the points that you want to remove from the selection.
To select a group:

Do one of the following:


See also:

Translating objects

Rotating objects

Scaling objects

Parameter Editor

Using groups

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