Selecting Objects
When you create a modeling object, such as a part or force, Adams View automatically selects it so that you can edit it. When you create a Rigid body, Hotpoints and an Object position handle appear on the body so that you can rotate and position the body's geometry.
You can also select objects for editing. You can select one or more objects or select a group of objects based on their type, such as select all link geometry.
Select Tool
Main Menu -> Selection Strip
Selects modeling object such as parts or forces. Selecting the object deselects any currently selected object. If you select a rigid body, Adams View selects the entire body including its geometry.
To select a single object:
2. Click anywhere on the object.
The object appears with a thicker line width. If the object is a rigid body, its Hotpoints and object position handle appear on the body so that you can rotate and position the body’s geometry.
To select several objects:
2. Position the cursor on the screen where you want a corner of the selection box and drag the mouse to draw a rectangle that encloses or touches the objects that you want to select.
3. Release the mouse button.
The selected objects appear with a thicker line width. If the object is a rigid body, its hotpoints and the object position handle appear on the body so that you can rotate and position the body’s geometry.
Selecting Objects from a Crowd
When you are performing an operation, such as setting an object’s appearance, and you need to select an object from the screen but the object is obscured by other objects, you can display a list of all objects in that area and then select the desired object from the list. Note that this only works during a modeling operation.
To display a list of all objects in an area of the screen:
1. Start the operation you want to perform.
2. Click the right mouse button when the cursor is the area of the screen containing the desired object.
A selection box of all the objects in the area appears.
3. Highlight the desired object from the list, and then select OK.
Selecting a Single Object Using a Shortcut Menu
As an alternative to the Select tool, you can select a single object using the shortcut menu.
To select a single object using the shortcut menu:
1. Place the cursor over the object that you want to select.
2. Click and hold down the right mouse button.
A shortcut menu appears.
3. Point to the object name and then select Select.
The object appears with a thicker line width. If the object is a Rigid body, its Hotpoints and Object position handle appear on the body so that you can rotate and position the body’s geometry.
Managing the List of Selected Objects
You can use the Select List Manager to view objects you've selected and add to and remove objects from the Select list. You can add and remove objects based on their name, type, group, and parent.
Learn more:
Displaying the Select List Manager
To display the Select List Manager:
■From the Edit menu, select Select List.
The Select List Manager appears.
The current objects in the select list appear in the Select List Manager window.
Adding a Single Object to the Select List
To add a single object to the select list:
■In the Object Name text box, enter the name of the object that you want to add, and then select the Add button next to the text box.
Tips on Entering Object Names in Text Boxes.
Adding or Removing Objects
You can add multiple objects to or remove multiple objects from the select list. Adams View gives you the flexibility to:
■Broaden the search for objects to be included or removed by entering wildcards. You can specify, for example, to remove all objects that contain a particular character, such as an h. Learn more about Using Wildcards.
■Limit the scope of the objects to be added or removed to only objects that belong to a particular object. For example, you can limit the scope from all markers to only markers belonging to a PART_1.
To add or remove multiple objects to and from the select list based on search criteria:
1. In the Name Filter text box, enter the name of the objects that you want to add to or remove from the select list. Type any wildcards that you want included.
2. Set Type Filter to the type of object or objects that you want to add or remove. To display all the different object types, select Browse.
3. In the Scope text box, limit the scope of objects to be added or removed to only objects belonging to a certain object by entering the name of the parent object.
4. Select Add or Remove.
To remove selected objects from the list:
1. Select Remove Objects.
A list of currently selected objects appears.
2. Select the object or objects to remove. Tips To select objects:.
3. Select OK.
To quickly remove all objects from the list:
■Select Clear All.
Updating the Select List Display
You can update the list of objects in the Select List Manager window so that it reflects any selections that you made using the mouse or shortcut menus as explained in the previous sections.
To update the select list display:
■Select Refresh.
Selecting Objects in a Group
You can add to or remove objects in a group to the Select List Manager just as you would for any type of object as explained in Adding or Removing Objects. Before adding the object to the select list, you can set whether or not you want to list each object in the group in the Select List Manager or just list the name of the group.
To list all objects in a group in the Select List Manager:
■Select Expand Groups.
Deselecting Objects
To deselect objects:
■From the Edit menu, select Deselect All.
Tip: | Ctrl + D. |
■Click when the cursor is anywhere on the background of the screen.