Parts (Part occurrences) present in the scene can be selected directly from the viewport.

To select parts, use the following controls:

Single-click selection



Combinations

Description

  Left-click

Select / Replace occurrences

CTRL Key + Left-click

Add / Remove from the current selection

SHIFT Key + Left-click

Remove from the selection

Area selection

An Area selection is when the user draws a selection rectangle (mouse drag) in the viewport.

Use the following controls to select parts with Area selection:


Combinations

Description

Left-click + Selection area

Select only occurrences visible from the camera view and crossed by the selection rectangle

  CTRL Key +  SHIFT Key + Left-click + Selection area

Add to the current selection only occurrences visible from the camera view and crossed by the selection rectangle

SHIFT Key + Left-click + Selection area

Remove from the current selection only occurrences visible from the camera view and crossed by the selection rectangle

  Right-click + Selection area

Select all occurrences from the scene crossed by the selection rectangle ("in-depth" selection)

CTRL Key +  SHIFT Key + Right-click + Selection area

Add to the current selection all occurrences from the scene crossed by the selection rectangle ("in-depth" selection)

 SHIFT Key + Right-click + Selection area

Remove from the current selection all occurrences from the scene crossed by the selection rectangle ("in-depth" selection)



WARNING        "In-depth" selection with the Mouse Right-Click will select all the parts comprised in the selection rectangle, including occluded parts (meaning entirely hidden by other parts). Contrary to selection with the Mouse Left-Click that will not select occluded parts.


NOTE                All parts crossed by the selection rectangle will be selected: they do not need to be entirely in the rectangle to be selected (one pixel is enough).