Hi Stefano,

re:
> the issue i am finding is I will be selecting other objects usually on drag selecting. Then its another de-selection.

You can solve this by hiding the other objects so only the one you need to work with currently is visible.

A quick way to do that is to select your object of interest and then right-click on the Edit > Hide button. That will trigger the "Isolate" function which will hide other objects and only leave the selected one showing. When you're done right-click on Edit > Hide again and things will return to the same visibility state as before the isolate.


> I'd be interested to know if all the colours I am showing as 'EDGE selection groups' in this video
> could actually be 'identified' by a script. Ideally, few click solution.

So you mean the vertical lines but only the ones on the outermost surfaces? Right now I can't really see an easy way to identify those using script.

I would recommend using 2 window selections like you show.

- Michael

Hi Michael,

You can solve this by hiding the other objects so only the one you need to work with currently is visible.
>> Will start using that for sure.

So you mean the vertical lines but only the ones on the outermost surfaces? Right now I can't really see an easy way to identify those using script.
>> Yes in this instance it would be like this picture shows.





I would recommend using 2 window selections like you show [ + 'wireframe' + spellcheck ]

- Stefano

Hi Stefano, I guess if you had a center point to reference then in that case a script could evaluate the surface normal at say the midpoint of the edge and see whether that is pointing towards the center point or away from it.

- Michael

Hi Michael, as these are always regular shaped 'frames' I can presume there is always a "box" centre. It's good to know theres always a way.

Learnt a lot about manual selections on this one so likely i can already work 50% faster.... Originally selecting those inner verticals with solids in the way was 'fun' as I orbited around the contours. Thanks again - Stefano

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> Wireframe Shortcut Script:
script:var breps = moi.geometryDatabase.getObjects().getBReps(); var hide = true; for ( var i = 0; i < breps.length; ++i ) { var faces = breps.item(i).getFaces(); if ( i == 0 ) hide = !faces.item(0).hidden; faces.setProperty( 'hidden', hide ); }

Others of interest here:
http://kyticka.webzdarma.cz/3d/moi/#ShadedDisplayMode
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Will be trying this 'adjacent edge' loop script also...ref Michael post
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script: /* Loop selection */ moi.geometryDatabase.selectLoop();