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Selecting Objects

Before you can manipulate the properties of your objects (such as the size, shape, position or rotation) you must first tell RapidPath which item or items you want to change. You do this, by selecting your desired object(s). Sometimes you will need to select only one object, as would be the case when you want to change the size of a single sign. On other occasions you will need to select multiple items, like when you need to move and group objects at the same time. The two cases are handled slightly differently.

Selecting Single Objects​

There are two ways to select a single item in RapidPath:

  • By clicking on it.
  • By dragging a selection box around it (this can also be used for selecting multiple items as specified at the end of the previous chapter).

Select by Clicking​

Simply click once on your desired object and it will become selected. You will notice a number of new controls are displayed.

Selected_sign

Selecting objects on different layers​

If you are working across multiple layers, you can switch between different objects on the fly by holding down the Ctrl + Alt keys and clicking on desired objects in a different layer. This will switch to the layer on which the object is on, as shown below.

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Select with a Selection Box​

The other way to select an object is by dragging a selection box around it. Simply click outside the bounds of your object, and drag the selection box out until it completely encompasses it. Release the mouse, and your object will be selected.

Dragging_Selection_Box_around_object_with_left_mouse_button

Note: The selection box will only capture items that are completely surrounded by the selection box. However, if you hold right mouse button whilst dragging the selection box over the objects, it will select all of the objects in the selection box, even if partially covered.

Dragging_Selection_box_with_right_mouse_button

Selection preview​

Any objects that have been highlighted in the selection box will be highlighted in green, indicating what you have selected.

Selection_Preview_Box

The below are the available selection modes when selecting objects:

Selection modes​

Selection1 New selection (default)

Selection2 Add to selection (hold Shift key)

Selection3 Remove from selection (hold Alt key)

Capture modes​

Capture1 Contained objects (default)

Capture2 Intersecting objects (use right mouse button)

Selecting Multiple Objects​

Selecting multiple objects is useful when you want to move, duplicate, cut or copy more than one element on a plan. You will also need to select multiple objects if you wish to group a collection of items together.

Again, there are two ways to perform a multiple selection:

  • By dragging a selection box around all of the elements (as described above).
  • By holding Shift and repeatedly clicking on each element that you wish to select.

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