topic How to select objects with a common prefix? in Maya Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/how-to-select-objects-with-a-common-prefix/m-p/6653287#M60386 <P>Hi, we know in Maya we can add a common prefix to a group of objects using Modify -&gt; Prefix Hierarchy Names for good naming. My question is, how to select objects in a scene with a common prefix? This functionality can make common prefix make more sense. I searched the Select menu but didn't find any. So, I would appreciate it if anyone can let me know this functionality if it is available. Thanks.</P> Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:59:34 GMT hzhou3 2016-10-28T13:59:34Z How to select objects with a common prefix? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/how-to-select-objects-with-a-common-prefix/m-p/6653287#M60386 <P>Hi, we know in Maya we can add a common prefix to a group of objects using Modify -&gt; Prefix Hierarchy Names for good naming. My question is, how to select objects in a scene with a common prefix? This functionality can make common prefix make more sense. I searched the Select menu but didn't find any. So, I would appreciate it if anyone can let me know this functionality if it is available. Thanks.</P> Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:59:34 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/how-to-select-objects-with-a-common-prefix/m-p/6653287#M60386 hzhou3 2016-10-28T13:59:34Z Re: How to select objects with a common prefix? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/how-to-select-objects-with-a-common-prefix/m-p/6653821#M60387 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Select_Name.jpg" style="width: 705px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/287109i4DA799795407448E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Select_Name.jpg" alt="Select_Name.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>first select the select by name options from the status line then type your prefix name then type asterisk(*) then enter,&nbsp;</P> Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:05:26 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/how-to-select-objects-with-a-common-prefix/m-p/6653821#M60387 bera_kuntal 2016-10-28T17:05:26Z Re: How to select objects with a common prefix? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/how-to-select-objects-with-a-common-prefix/m-p/6653981#M60388 <P>Hi!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You can use the Outliner and enter the prefix in the search field, no asterisks needed here.</P> Fri, 28 Oct 2016 18:21:27 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/how-to-select-objects-with-a-common-prefix/m-p/6653981#M60388 mspeer 2016-10-28T18:21:27Z