Alibre Design

Chapter 3 - Introduction to the Design Interface• Selecting Multiple Items - To select multiple items in the work area, hold theShift key while you select the items. In cases where a multiple selection isrequired, you do not need to hold down the Shift key. In the Design Explorer,holding the Shift key will select everything in between the items you selected.Hold the Control Key while selecting to choose only the items you click.• Selecting by Dragging - In a sketch or a 2D drawing, select multiple items bydragging a selection rectangle around a group of items.• Using a Selection Filter - Apply a filter to make selecting a specific item typeeasier. Filter on Solid > Features, Faces, Edges, and/or Vertices, inaddition to Surface > Surfaces, Faces, Edges, and/or Vertices. To apply aselection filter, from the Tools menu, expand Selection Filters and choose theappropriate filter. You can also activate the Selection Filters toolbar andcontrol filters easily with icons.• Face, Edge, and Vertex Cursors - As you move the mouse pointer overfaces, edges, and vertices, the mouse pointer will change to provide a visualindication of the item type.Vertex Selection Edge Selection Face Selection• Modifying a Selection - Many dialog boxes require a selection or multipleselections in order to complete the command. The selected item name willoften populate an area in a dialog box. To change the selection, either makeanother selection, which will override the previous selection, or right-click theitem name in the dialog box, and choose Clear Selections or RemoveSelected Item(s).• Advanced Selector - On occasion, other items may obscure the item you wantto select. Use the Advanced Selector to accurately select an item. To usethe Advanced Selector, move the mouse pointer over the item, right-click it,and choose Advanced Selector from the pop-up menu. The Select dialog boxappears containing all the items in the vicinity of the click location, includingitems hidden behind other faces. Select the item you want from the list.39