Selection

InEight Model allows you to manipulate the way you view, manage, and interact with the objects that make up your model(s). Many of these features are available as hot keys and within a drop-down menu.

Selection Controls

Function	Action	Description
Select Object	OR	Allows you to select an object
Select Object Transparent		Allows you to select transparent objects
Select Style		Provides a means to select like objects with the same style (enabled only if one object is selected)
Add / Remove to Selection	OR	Adds unselected objects to the current selection set, or, removes selected objects from the existing selection set
Window Selection	OR	Selects objects completely within the window
Crossing Selection	OR	Selects objects that are both completely in the window and those that cross into the window
Select All		Initiates the select all action. A dialog box will appear to confirm this action
Invert Selection		Inverts the selection set of objects
Restore Previous Selection		Restores the selection set to the previous selected objects
Selection Filter		Opens the Selection Filter dialog box and allows you to filter down the selection set
Clear Selection		Clears the current selection
Select Related Tag		Provides a means to select like objects with the same tag
Copy Selection to Clipboard		Provides a means to copy the select object's metadata to the clipboard

 

Right Click Menu Selection Controls

Function	Action	Description
RCM - Select Object		Right click on top of an object, then click Select Object
RCM – Select Related Tag		Provides a means to select like objects with the same tag.
RCM – Select Style		Provides a means to select like objects with the same style. (Note: enabled only if one object is selected)
RCM – Add Object to Selection		Right click on top of an object, then click Add Object to Selection
RCM – Select Objects Contained in Selection		Provides a means to select all objects contained within the object
RCM – Select Objects Intersecting Selection		Provides a means to select all objects inside and intersecting with an object
RCM – Copy Selection to Clipboard		Provides a means to copy the selected object’s metadata to the clipboard

Right Click Menu

• The Selection Menu offers all the selection commands listed in the table above, except Delete Selected Objects and Copy Selection to Clipboard (see the table above for descriptions)

  

• The Show/Hide Menu offers even more options – many of which are also accessible as hot keys. See the table below for descriptions

  

Model Object View Controls

Function	Action	Description
Isolate Mode		Toggles between the entire model and an isolated view of the selected objects
Show Selected		Shows all selected objects
Hide Selected		Hides all selected objects
Hide Unselected		Hides all unselected objects
Hide Models from Selected		Hides all models from the selected objects
Hide Models from Unselected		x x Hides all models from the unselected objects
Show All		Shows all objects and models in a project
Undo View State Changes		Undo up to the last 10 view state changes
Redo View State Changes		Redo up to the last 10 view state changes
Toggle Full Screen		Toggles the window size and position between a customizable (F11) and full screen window
Show Model Spots		Marks the model’s spot within the space so that the model is identifiable no matter how far out you zoom