SELECTING GEOMETRY

[paulfell]

Just migrated to x8 - when trying to trim geometry with solid on screen - it is not easy to select the geometry for trimming, it may select the linear edge of model - or spline edge - easy if i turn level with model off to trim - but this is not good - as lots of trimming - and adds lots of time - any way of adjusting settings so it wont select off the model ?( no problem in x7 previously - as would only ever select geometry - not sure if its a settings issue - or new feature in x8)- in pic - I am trying to select green geometry to trim - i dont want to select dotted line edge - which it has selected in this instance - isometric view for easy viewing - but normally i am trimming in top view - hence problem

[jlw™]

I'm having the same issue with x8. The x9 beta works great, hover over anything and pick it but in x8 I do the same thing, separate layer for solid and turn it off.

[paulfell]

OH WELL- AT LEAST ITS NOT JUST ME !

[Mick]

I've just encountered this too. I can't believe something as simple as this is broken in X8

[gcode]

alt s is your friend

[paulfell]

Just tried that - not convinced 

[Mick]

What does ALT-S do G?

 

Ah, shading, that's right. But that doesn't allow the geometry selection. Problem still exists

[Müřlıń®]

alt s turns of shading....and it is not broken....

 

 

you must turn this off to select splines...

 

 

[Guest]

I do so wonder how the rest of us manage?

 

:headscratch:

[Myth Project]

You can use shift to help you select lines rather than surfaces or solids.  Though, since shift is used for selecting chains, hit shift, hover over desired geometry, then release shift to select single features or continue holding down to select a chain.  Hopefully this helps? 

[Mick]

I do so wonder how the rest of us manage?

 

:headscratch:

 

We aren't as perfect as you John. Give it a rest.

[Mick]

alt s turns of shading....and it is not broken....

 

 

you must turn this off to select splines...

 

 

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I did try that. It still didn't allow me to select the lines.

 

I shut down X8 and restarted it, and I was then able to select the lines. About twenty or so minutes later, the selection issue returned. I ensured the Edge selection (in fact all solid selections) were switched off, but still no go. A restart of X8 allowed me to again select the lines.

 

Not sure what is up. Not having had to do much modelling in X8 previously, it isn't something I have encountered.

[Müřlıń®]

I just hit alt s, toggle chain, and toggle off solid edge select and have no problem picking curves in a whole mess of crap stacked on top of each other...

 

If you have shading on, yes it is impossible not to pick a solid.

[Müřlıń®]

I did try that. It still didn't allow me to select the lines.

 

I shut down X8 and restarted it, and I was then able to select the lines. About twenty or so minutes later, the selection issue returned. I ensured the Edge selection (in fact all solid selections) were switched off, but still no go. A restart of X8 allowed me to again select the lines.

 

Not sure what is up. Not having had to do much modelling in X8 previously, it isn't something I have encountered.

make sure the window select is not up....that sounds like what is happening....

 

You can also toggle the only button which you can pick only lines.

 

But the window select will not let you pick single entities.

[Mick]

I just hit alt s, toggle chain, and toggle off solid edge select and have no problem picking curves in a whole mess of crap stacked on top of each other...

 

If you have shading on, yes it is impossible not to pick a solid.

 

Must be something up with my setup.

 

X7 works fine, and the X9 PB works fine.

 

Thanks for the helpful responses though. I appreciate it

[Mick]

make sure the window select is not up.

 

You can also toggle the only button which you can pick only lines.

 

But the window select will not let you pick single entities.

 

Window select wasn't up

 

As I said, it isn't something I have encountered before.

[Guest]

In all seriousness, when trimming wireframe with a solid on the screen, turn this little bugger off...it allows edge selection and when a solid is active, so is it.

 

If you're not trimming to a solid, it's cumbersome.....so toggle it off when you need to do so.

 

 

 

It's new in X8 and rather untamed

[Müřlıń®]

In all seriousness, when trimming wireframe with a solid on the screen, turn this little bugger off...it allows edge selection and when a solid is active, so is it.

 

If you're not trimming to a solid, it's cumbersome.....so toggle it off when you need to do so.

 

 

 

It's new in X8 and rather untamed

 

 

TWAK!

[paulfell]

In all seriousness, when trimming wireframe with a solid on the screen, turn this little bugger off...it allows edge selection and when a solid is active, so is it.

 

If you're not trimming to a solid, it's cumbersome.....so toggle it off when you need to do so.

 

 

 

It's new in X8 and rather untamed

This is the answer to my original question - a simple solution - just wasn't looking for it - as not in x7 - thanks