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Selecting Objects
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4.
Click your cursor in the Graphic window to se-
lect an object to query.
Information about the queried object is displayed on
the status bar and the associated layers and materials
are highlighted in the Layers and Materials tables.
Defining Selection Filters
You can use selection filters to further refine the
selection process. Use surface selection filters to
select only the surfaces assigned a specific material
(or materials) and any specific processing parame-
ters assigned. Use the luminaire selection filters to
select luminaires that have specific processing
parameters assigned. For more information, see
“Luminaire Processing” on page 147 and “Setting
the Surface Processing Parameters” on page 179.
To use surface selection filters:
1.
Right-click the material in the Materials table
and choose Add to Selection Filter from the context
menu. Shift-click to select several materials at once.
2.
Choose Edit | Selection | Filter or click the Selec-
tion Filter Dialog button on the toolbar.
The Selection Filter dialog appears and the selected
materials are listed on the Surfaces panel.
3.
Click a processing parameter to toggle its state.
4.
If you have enabled Meshing, enter a mesh sub-
division value in the Meshing box and select an op-
tion from the list.
Use Selection Filter
Selection Filter Dialog
Use: To:
Select surfaces that have this parameter
enabled.
Select surfaces that have this parameter
disabled.
Disregard this parameter for surface se-
lection.
Select: To:
== Select surfaces with mesh subdivision
equal to the specified value.
<> Select surfaces with mesh subdivision
greater than or less than (but not equal
to) the specified value.
< Select surfaces with mesh subdivision
less than the specified value.
<= Select surfaces with mesh subdivision
less than or equal to the specified value.