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Selecting objects

Use one of the following methods to select an object, or objects:

· Click directly on the object or its display area representation.

· In the Browser Search/Select area, select Instance or Class from the option menu, then enter an instance or class name. Press the return key when you finish typing. You can type in a partial instance or class name to match multiple objects, or just to save time. All objects matching your entry are selected. To select one object, scroll through the possible matches by using the arrow buttons until the appropriate object is selected.

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Hint: You can type any portion of the instance or class name into the Search/Select area. (The search is not case sensitive.) For example, typing "iew" would match all objects with "View" in their name. This is very helpful when you are not sure of a precise object name, or when you are selecting multiple objects with similar names.

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· Hold down Ctrl and click on each interface object or representation. With Ctrl held down, each object you click on is added to the set of selected objects. This works in your interface windows and in the display area.

· Hold down Shift and MB1 and drag the cursor to draw a square around the objects (or their representations). Release MB1 and Shift. All objects entirely within the square are selected. This technique is referred to as " rubber-banding". This works in your interface windows and in the display area.

· Hold down Shift and click on a display area representation. This selects the object and all of its descendants in the instance hierarchy. This works only in the display area.

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Note: Choose Select Parent from the Browser View menu or the MB3 Quick Access menu to select the parent of the currently selected object. This capability can be useful when the parent is not visible.

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Deselecting multiple objects

To deselect multiple objects, use one of the following methods:

· Click anywhere on any unselected object or representation. All other objects are deselected.

· Hold down Shift and click on a selected display area representation. The object and all objects descending from it are deselected. This works only in the display area.

Deselecting one object within a group

To deselect one object within a group of selected objects, hold down Ctrl and click on that object. The other selected objects remain selected.