Modeling tool

Object Select

Switch viewport picking between individual geometry and complete model objects so bodies can be selected, transformed, or managed as a group.

Purpose#

Switch viewport picking between individual geometry and complete model objects so bodies can be selected, transformed, or managed as a group.

Where to find it#

In Model with Select active, use the cube-and-pointer Object Select button beside X-RAY at the lower left of the viewport.

Selection#

• No prior selection is required. Object Select changes how subsequent viewport taps are interpreted.

Steps#

1. Tap Object Select so the button uses the accent color and the status message reports that it is on.
2. Tap a body to select the whole object; tap additional bodies to add them to the selection.
3. Tap a selected body again to remove it, or turn Object Select off before selecting faces, edges, or profiles.

Options#

Object Select On / Off

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On makes viewport taps toggle complete objects; Off restores contextual face, edge, and profile selection.

Multiple selection

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Repeated taps add or remove whole bodies so compatible commands can operate on more than one object.

Object Selection Color

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Settings > Selection controls the highlight used for selected objects independently from selected faces.

Result#

The selected body IDs become the active whole-object selection; turning the mode off does not alter model geometry.

Editing#

Change the selection at any time by tapping objects again, using Browser, or toggling Object Select off for sub-object picking.

Troubleshooting#