Selecting Entities Using the Entity List Tree

From the Entity Attributes panel, you can select entities on a model listed in the entity list tree.

In addition to the entity list tree, you can also select entities on a model using one of the following methods:

Pick entities directly from the screen.
Draw a window around some or the entire model and then use your mouse to pick a group of entities inside or outside of the window. Points can be added or deleted to or from a window.

The mouse controls used to pick entities on the screen are dependent on the settings specified on the Mouse tab. For example, you can set MB1 (or the left-mouse button) to select an entity when pressed. Or, you could also set SHIFT-MB1 to add a point to a window when pressed.

Pick Entities from the Screen

Pick the desired entity on the model with your mouse cursor.

The entity is highlighted.

Note: Depending on your mouse control settings, the mouse button and additional controls set to select, or pick, an entity from the screen will vary. See Preferences - Options - Mouse for more information on setting mouse controls.

Deselect Entities from the Screen

With your mouse cursor, pick the entity on the model that you want to deselect.

The entity is no longer highlighted.

Draw a Window and Select Entities on a Model

Create the window by adding window points to the screen with your mouse cursor.
To change the size and shape of the window, pick a point with your mouse cursor and drag it until the desired shape is achieved.
Click inside the window to select all the interior entities.
The entities are highlighted.
Click outside the window to select all the exterior entities.
The entities are highlighted.
To delete a point from a window, pick the point that you want deleted using the mouse cursor.
The point is removed from the window.
Note: Depending on your mouse control settings, the mouse button and additional controls set to create a window and select entities from the screen will vary. See Preferences - Options - Mouse for more information on setting mouse controls.

Add a Point to a Window

With your mouse cursor, pick the area on the screen where you want a point to be added to the window.

The shape of the window changes as additional points are added.

Note: Depending on your mouse control settings, the mouse button and additional controls set to add a window point will vary. See Preferences - Options - Mouse for more information on setting mouse controls.

Delete a Point from a Window

With your mouse cursor, pick the point that you want deleted.

The point is removed from the window.

Note: Depending on your mouse control settings, the mouse button and additional controls set to delete a window point will vary. See Preferences - Options - Mouse for more information on setting mouse controls.

Increase or Decrease the Size of a Window

To change the size and shape of the window, pick a point with your mouse cursor and drag it until the desired shape is achieved.

Note: Depending on your mouse control settings, the mouse button and additional controls set to manipulate window points and select an entity from the screen will vary. See Preferences - Options - Mouse for more information on setting mouse controls.

Remove a Window from the Screen

With your mouse cursor, click on any part of the window to delete it.

Note: Depending on your mouse control settings, the mouse button and additional controls set to clear a window from the screen will vary. See Preferences - Options - Mouse for more information on setting mouse controls.