Selecting things.

Selecting hidden objects was supposed to be better in SW2005 with that
pop-up list effort (so our Var said) but I find it even worse than it used
to be with SW2000.

Am I missing something?

Even selecting drawing views in drawings to drag them about seems a bit
iffy. Sometimes you just can't seem to get hold of 'em.

I've been putting up with this for 9 months, it's time for a fix! Any ideas?

Thx in advance, Jonathan

 

To move the view just grab the drawing itself. Much better than before.

As for selecting hidden/other objects I found it a bit strange at first
but like it better now. Don't try toggling like before. Just select
other surface and then hover your cursor over the various selections in
the dialogue until you see the one you want highlight in the graphics
window. When you figure it out you'll like it a lot better.

 

I did not like it at first either until I realized I could ignore the pop up
box all together! I just move it out of the way. I noticed the icon of the
mouse next to the pointer -- you will see the right mouse button has glasses
(visibility) on it & the left is a selection.

1. right click on any face & choose "select other" (notice the face you
right clicked on is now gone)
2. move the pop up box out of the way
3. start right clicking on other faces to make them disappear until you can
see the face you want to select
4. select the face or edge you want with the left mouse button.

If you use shaded with edges - the new way is kind of like a selective
wireframe. if you just use shaded then the faces disappear all together
with no object lines left over. I only use the popup box when trying to
select two edges or sketch lines that are one top of each other.

Hope that helps.

Steve T.