How to deselect

[nusouthsc]

   Hi all,

I have been using CV3D for about 4 years and I still don't know how to deselect items. I just simply clear my selection and start over. I have read about the Shift+left click, and the "R" command but, cant seem to get either one to work. Can someone give me some clarification?

Thanks!

Josh Ellis

Nu-South Surveying

Anderson, SC

[doni49 · Accepted solution]

Are you talking about selecting a group of objects while no command is active planning to THEN use a command (such as move) on that selection?  There's no remove option there.

What I typically do when I've selected a bunch of things like that and realize that I need to de-select one or more of them is

1. Escape out of the selection.
2. Type in SELECT.
3. Type in P (for previous).
4. Type in R (for remove).
5. Pick the item(s) I want to de-select.
6. Press ENTER.

Now I've got the selection set that I want and can use the command as I had previously planned.

[nusouthsc]

Yes you're right. That's the situation I'm in. That will work.

Thanks so much for your help!

You all are great.

Josh Ellis

Nu-South Surveying

Anderson, SC 

[jeff_rivers]

Here's what I do when I accidentally select too many things (be it by a window or a crossing window, or just left-clicking).  

Hold down the SHIFT key, and while holding, left-click with the cursor pick box over the entity you want to un-select.  You may also hold the SHIFT key and use a window or a crossing window to un-select objects.  Any entity you pick while holding the SHIFT key is removed from your selection set.  

[Anonymous]

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@jeff_rivers wrote:

Here's what I do when I accidentally select too many things (be it by a window or a crossing window, or just left-clicking).  

Hold down the SHIFT key, and while holding, left-click with the cursor pick box over the entity you want to un-select.  You may also hold the SHIFT key and use a window or a crossing window to un-select objects.  Any entity you pick while holding the SHIFT key is removed from your selection set.  

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I was accustomed to this deselection method, after using a window selection, it no longer works and I haven't found the fix. This was true for me in 2016 C3D and now 2018 C3D

[jeff_rivers]

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I was accustomed to this deselection method, after using a window selection, it no longer works and I haven't found the fix. This was true for me in 2016 C3D and now 2018 C3D

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Odd.  I just tried it (C3D 2018 SP1) and it worked fine for me.  

[tcorey]

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I was accustomed to this deselection method, after using a window selection, it no longer works and I haven't found the fix. This was true for me in 2016 C3D and now 2018 C3D

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Type MAPIOPTIONS. That's the command for Map Image Options. 

Go to the General tab, turn off the option to Shift +Left Click Image Select. This will restore your ability to Shift + Left Click to remove objects while building your selection set. One caveat:  You will lose the ability to Shift + Left click to select an image without having to zoom out and select it on an outer edge.

This setting does not affect you if you are not using images. 

[Anonymous]

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@tcorey wrote:

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@Anonymouswrote:

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I was accustomed to this deselection method, after using a window selection, it no longer works and I haven't found the fix. This was true for me in 2016 C3D and now 2018 C3D

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Type MAPIOPTIONS. That's the command for Map Image Options. 

Go to the General tab, turn off the option to Shift +Left Click Image Select. This will restore your ability to Shift + Left Click to remove objects while building your selection set. One caveat:  You will lose the ability to Shift + Left click to select an image without having to zoom out and select it on an outer edge.

This setting does not affect you if you are not using images. 

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MAPOPTIONS didnt work for me but typing in IOPTIONS worked to popup the menu that I needed

[tcorey]

MAPIOPTIONS, not MAPOPTIONS. Note the I between the P and the O.

[Anonymous]

Take back what I said then, blame it on being a Monday lol

[adrianhernandez316]

I tried going to MAPIOPTIONS and removing the check mark on “Shift+Left Click Image Select,” but it still doesn’t let me deselect by holding shift and left clicking. I do not know how to fix this super useful tool. 

[tcorey]

If there are stacked objects, it won't work. Be sure you turn on SelectionCycling so you know.