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dellens1-Visitor
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January 7, 2013
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How do you select a "Solid" entity

  • January 7, 2013
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I've submitted an Idea Submission Add "solid" as pick filter choice. What I'm seeing is that none of the pick filter options including "Smart" allow you to do this.

I am at a spot now where I have to be able to pick a solid so I can modify the solid. The problem is that I can't find a way to select only the solid.

Could someone help me find a way to select only the solid? I have tried using "Smart" and hovering over the part, but it never does select the entire part.


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Best answer by James62

hi,

Switch to geometry filter.

Select one if the solid's faces.

And then select all solid surfaces in right mouse button menu.

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James621-VisitorAnswer
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January 7, 2013

hi,

Switch to geometry filter.

Select one if the solid's faces.

And then select all solid surfaces in right mouse button menu.

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dellens1-VisitorAuthor
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January 7, 2013

Thank you Jakub,

Your answer proved to be the right trick to actually select the entire solid.

It's too bad there has to be unintuitive tricks for doing so many things that should be easy to do "without having to ask questions".

I don't understand why there isn't a pick filter for "solids" just as there is one for "quilts".

If you agree with me please vote up the Add "solid" as pick filter choice idea submission.

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James621-Visitor
1-Visitor
January 7, 2013

No problem,

I would go even further and introduce an easy way to split one solid into several separate parts.

Can't vote for ideas anymore, I am outta maintenance. Well, that's dull.

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