The PREVIOUS command like AutoCAD ??
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Some times is it - when you've carefully crafted a complex selection where automated tools cannot be used.
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In this case you must be never with numerous objects for avoid that!
If a complex selection is needing that want to say that organisation of objects is not optimum from the beginning! -
That might be - but it is what I have some times when I take over models made by others. Or import geoemtry from AutoCAD or Revit. In which case I often need to carefully select and separate specific elements so I can regroup it.
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Ok - got something of a prototype working. Cycles through the last five selection sets. Though, it will probably have to be modified to work with OSX - as OSX can have multiple open models, selections might run into crossover issues. I'm working on a deadline this weekend so I don't have much more time until next week to look at that.
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I folks.
If you plan on doing a very complex selection and are afraid that you may loose it after an accidental click on empty space or whatever, like letting go of the SHIFT key, etc, I have the following trick: create a temporary group with some object or objects that are easy to rapidly select. Then, continue to select objects, cut them, open the temporary group and Paste it place. Get out of the group context and repeat the procedure.
When the group contains all the objects you want, enter its context and do what you need to do. The fun part is that if anything goes wrong, you can undo and you still have the group that still contains all your carefully selected objects.
When completely done with this selection (group), explode it.
This may seems like a lot of work but, believe me, the little time wasted using this trick will be much less than the time lost trying to reselect and rerereselect and ... etc.
A model that is well stuctured with components and named groups can also be easily managed with the Outliner.
Just ideas.
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This is one area where I geatly prefer AutoCAD's method. In AutoCAD you can keep selecting without de-selecting objects by accident. To de-select you hold down the Shift key. Much better than SketchUp.
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weeeell... "better" is very subjective on this matter. I could easily take your statement and flip SketchUp and AutoCAD. I don't like the way of selecting in AC. But I do like that it let you restore previous selection.
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So far as I know, it (Autocad) won't let you COPY previous. And don't try to do large selections for move or stretch and then zoom in for precision box selection, because in this case all that is selected has to be fully within display.
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@thomthom said:
Ok - got something of a prototype working. I'm working on a deadline this weekend so I don't have much more time until next week to look at that.
thomthom:
Sit down
Relax and take a deep breath
Now let it out slowly
Block out all sounds
Clear your mind of random thoughts
Look deeply into my eyes
Think only of one thing
GIZMO
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@mitcorb said:
So far as I know, it (Autocad) won't let you COPY previous. And don't try to do large selections for move or stretch and then zoom in for precision box selection, because in this case all that is selected has to be fully within display.
Um, quick ACAD tutorial.. make a selection. hit Esc twice. invoke copy command. type "p" (for "previous"). Enter. (now you have your previous selection.) (you can do this in any command, including "ch")
Now as for Thomthom - you can really make a gizmo to choose between earlier selections!?!
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I have a version working already. When you activate the command it cycles through the last five selections.
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@thomthom said:
I have a version working already. When you activate the command it cycles through the last five selections.
when are u gonna release this?? -
I need to check how it acts under OSX. There could be an issue there - where you have multiple models open in the same process. Under Windows it is not an issue as there is just one model per process.
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@thomthom said:
I need to check how it acts under OSX. There could be an issue there - where you have multiple models open in the same process. Under Windows it is not an issue as there is just one model per process.
i have windows..yippee... so upload the windows version dude..for the windows people
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Allrightallright - for the Windows people: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=42469
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