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From: Michael Gibson
12 Oct 2017   [#4] In reply to [#3]
Hi Pierre,

re:
> If I start dragging in empty space it (of course) also selects the outer part.

But that won't be the case when you're doing a boolean difference because the outer part will have been already selected previously and won't be targeted for selection again at this point.

There's a mechanism in MoI called "selection lock" which is used to screen out objects that were previously selected to avoid this type of problem.

- Michael
From: pierrehansen
12 Oct 2017   [#5] In reply to [#4]
Ahhh!
Enlightening!
Thanks!
From: Karsten (KMRQUS)
12 Oct 2017   [#6] In reply to [#5]
Hello Pierre,

and there is also a difference in the direction of the window selection: Dragging a window from Left to right selects everything in the box - From right to left: everything in the box and also everything is crossed by the box.

Have a nice day
Karsten
From: Mike (MGG942)
12 Oct 2017   [#7] In reply to [#3]
A technique that I use is to name the parts, then I can select from the object pane. Doesn't matter whether the part is visible on screen or not.

Mike.

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