Canvas selectivity

Is there a way to toggle through multiple layers of selectable objects
in layout? If there are say 10 objects under the cursor I can move
my cursor to get a "dynamic hilite" of the object I want, but this is
sometimes cumbersome.

I would like to be able to leave my cursor where I have it and toggle
thru the selectable objects. I suppose some skill code could be
written to leave the cursor still on the canvas and press a mapped key
that would then toggle thru the selectable objects under the cursor.

Does anyone have any idea how to do this or have skill to do this?

Thank you in advance,
Eric

 

Hi,

When you say toggle through objects under the cursor, do you mean
multiple objects are at a point & you want to toggle through any of
the objects that can be selected at that point?
If this is the case, click at the point & then press <CTRL>-y. If
you've already opened an 'Object Properties' form (using button Q),
you'll see that you can cycle through the selection each time you
press <CTRL>-y.

I-FAB

 

I-F AB wrote, on 02/20/09 02:11:

And in IC613 this is even easier - you can just keep clicking and it will cycle
through. There's also the "dynamic selection assistant" which will show you a
list of all the items under the cursor, which you can then lock - and select the
one you want.

Regards,

Andrew.

 

Yes. This is what I wanted. The function is geCycleSelectNext().
I appreciate the posts.

Thank you,
Eric

 

While using this function, geCycleSelectNext(), I am not getting
exactly what I would expect. With multiple objects under my cursor,
I call the function and get "nil" in my CIW window and nothing appears
to be happening. The window is open for edit and all objects
selectable. Am I doing this correctly?

If I select multiple objects and cycle thru properties form, I can get
that to work.

Thank you both for the posts and anymore feedback would be very
appreciated.
Eric

 

Eric,

You need to click first (with left mouse button), and then do repeated
control-y. If you have nothing selected and do control-y, it doesn't start
selecting things.

As I said, with IC61 it's simpler because you just keep clicking...

Regards,

Andrew.

 

Ok, I got that to work! Thank you!
Eric