Using Tools
The Edit Control is also displayed when an object is selected, which provides additional editing functions. Selecting an object with this tool makes available any Operations, Boolean Operations or other operations that apply to the object. Alt-Selecting with this tool not only selects the object, but also any sibling objects and child objects. This is primarily used for scaling, deleting, copying compound-objects. It can also be used to add compound-objects to the object library. Operations and most other operations do not apply to compound-objects. Double-Clicking on an object opens the object's source, which can then be updated. If
an object's source is updated, any Operations or Boolean Operations will be reapplied to
the updated object.
As you move your mouse of the object points, edges and faces will be highlighted. Clicking will select the highlighted item. Shift-selecting is used to select multiple items. Ctrl-selecting results in the selected item being toggled. Alt-selecting with this tool will select all faces that point in the same direction. Ctrl-Alt-selecting with this tool will select all faces that use the same material. The Edit Control is also displayed when a point, edge or face is selected, which provides additional editing functions. Selecting a point, edge or face with this tool makes available any Operations that apply to the selection. Note that manipulating points, edges or faces can result in objects which do not render
as expected. Non-planar polygons cannot be guaranteed to be rendered as intended. To
correct this problem use the Triangulate Operation.
Shift-Selecting with this tool will select the faces with the selection rectangle. Alt-Selecting with this tool will select not only select the visible points/faces, but also the points/faces on the other side of the object. The Edit Control is also displayed when a face or point is selected, which provides additional editing functions. Selecting with this tool makes available any Operations
that apply to the selection.
Selecting an object with this tool will display the standard Edit Control. Note that not all operations support the Move/Scale/Rotate functions of the Edit Control. Only those Edit Control functions that apply to the currently active Operation of the object will be displayed. Alt-Selecting with this tool enables not only the current Operation for adjustment, but also any other like-Operations that immediately precede the current Operation in the Layers List. This tool is primarily used for animation purposes. For example, the effect of a Bend
Operation can easily be adjusted over time to provide a varying amount of bend
depending on the time within the animation.
Ctrl-clicking and dragging results in the object's frame being moved without affecting
the position of the object. This is typically used to set the point of rotation for an
object.
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