Basic Chain Selection OptionsKeyCreator / General Interface / Selection / Basic Chain Selection Options (1)Basic Chain Select Options
The conversation bar selection menu contains many options to assist in entity selection. The Chain selection method will appear as one possible option depending on the operations being performed (Imprint Curves onto a Body, Cross Hatch, Edit Entity Attributes by selection to name a few.)
Chain Selecting faces of a solid
Chain Select Conversation Bar ButtonsThe conversation bar options for chain selection will be active when highlighted and will impart the highlighted options chain selection behavior. If a given option is not needed simply click to un-highlight (to add an option click to highlight.) Settings here will over ride any set in Tools>Options>Selection>Chain selection settings.
Curve- Will create the chain selection based on curve entities picked (Lines, arcs and splines for example.) This option will include the subset options for Direct, Quick, Repeat and Cpln Q:
Direct- Click direct and un-highlight the Quick option will prompt for first curve, a direction vector to choose and the next entities in the chain. Using the Quick method with Direct will simply use the Curve>Quick chain method. The direct method matches the setting in Tools>Options>Select, 'Enable Manual Chain Direction Selection.' Repeat- When highlighted will allow multiple chain pattern selections when the Dynamic option is used, once complete choose Accept to progress to the choose additions conversation bar (again choose Accept when done.) Cpln Q- Available with the Dynamic option, this setting will focus the chain selection on the current Cplane. This setting matches the Edit>System Settings>Restrict Chain and Tools>Options>Select, 'Restrict Cahin Select to C-Plane.'
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