noob question

mda2249 — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 02:24:18 GMT

in Revit, i can (use tab) and it will cycle through all the selectable objects within close range of my mouse pointer.

(so say from top view, a light above some casework, I "tab through" to select the object I need")

rn, I can't select a light in the model. just the objects around it. does 3ds max have a tab cycle?

many instances and can't find that specific on in the layers.

cheers to all!

-mda

Re: noob question

10DSpace — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:09:41 GMT

@mda2249

In Max, if you click on a spot in the viewport Max, selects the object immediately under the cursor. If you then click again in that same spot without moving the mouse at all , Max should select another object that is beneath the cursor other than the first object you selected. If you click again in that same spot without moving the mouse, then max will select the next object and so on... Give it a try. In practice it can be a bit tricky when you cannot see the object you want to select from the current view, but there are other ways to select a light among other objects it might be hidden behind. For example, you can use the Selection Filter and select lights (see image below). Then when you click in the viewport only lights will be selected. When done selecting, remember to return selection filter to All.

More generally, another way to help selection in scenes with crowded geometry is to toggle wireframe mode on(F3 is the shortcut). This lets you see through geometry and hover the cursor over an object until it is highlighted and then you can select it.

When you are done selecting the object toggle back to shaded view if you want. I generally just toggle wireframe on when I want to select an object in crowded scene geometry as I find that the quickest.

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