Shortcut to deselect everything ?

haynesc

hi all

is there a way to create a shortcut to deselect and close all open groups and components ?

i know you can select the model from the outliner dialog ... is there a way to create a keyboard shortcut for this or a little ruby?

thanks

Aerilius

ctrl T = deselect everything (I don't know if it closes groups and components)
ctrl A = select everything

TIG

@haynesc said:

hi all
is there a way to create a shortcut to deselect and close all open groups and components ?
i know you can select the model from the outliner dialog ... is there a way to create a keyboard shortcut for this or a little ruby?
thanks

First you need to be editing a group/component.
Next you open Window > Preferences and click on Shortcuts
Now in the filter window type close.
You should see Edit/Close Group/Component.
Select it and add you preferred shortcut to it - I use Alt+B.
From now on pressing Alt+B will close the current edit session - if you are nested into edit a number of levels then repeat the key until you are back at the Model level...

To assign a shortcut that is context specific first get that context, then filter to find it - e.g. hiding the rest of the model toggle on/off when editing is also very quick and useful as a shortcut... or you can select a face and then Reverse or Orient become available for shortcutting - these are both useful too...

haynesc

@tig said:

@haynesc said:

hi all
is there a way to create a shortcut to deselect and close all open groups and components ?
i know you can select the model from the outliner dialog ... is there a way to create a keyboard shortcut for this or a little ruby?
thanks

First you need to be editing a group/component.
Next you open Window > Preferences and click on Shortcuts
Now in the filter window type close.
You should see Edit/Close Group/Component.
Select it and add you preferred shortcut to it - I use Alt+B.
From now on pressing Alt+B will close the current edit session - if you are nested into edit a number of levels then repeat the key until you are back at the Model level...

To assign a shortcut that is context specific first get that context, then filter to find it - e.g. hiding the rest of the model toggle on/off when editing is also very quick and useful as a shortcut... or you can select a face and then Reverse or Orient become available for shortcutting - these are both useful too...

thanks thats what i need ... i used Alt+Q (Q for Quit)