Dev:Source/Modeling/Curves/Selection Tools/Tool Descriptions

Curve selection tools can be accessed by using Select menu. This menu can be found in the 3D Viewport header or in toolbox opened by "space" key. In this document I will go through the different options shown in that menu.

Border Select

Border select can be used to add control points to the selection. After the tool is invoked, the user drags a box contents of which will be added to the selection.

(De)select All

This tool allows the user to deselect all control points in case there are selected control points. In case there are no selected control points this tool will select them all. This tool can also be accessed via "a" key.

Inverse

This tool inverts the current selection. In other words what was selected before becomes unselected and unselected control points become selected.

Random...

This tool allows the user to select random control points based on given percentage.

Every Nth

This tool allows the user to select every nth control point based on current selection. This means that the tool will evaluate current selection and select its neighbour control points based on given n.

Row

This tool works only with NURBS surfaces and can be used to select row based on current selection. It can also rotate the selection in case a row is already selected.

(De)select First

This tool does "(De)select All" for first control point of each curve/NURBS surface within object.

(De)select Last

Same as "(De)select First" but for last control point of each curve/NURBS surface within object.

Select Next

This tool selects following control point of each selected control point.

Select Previous

This tool selects previous control point of each selected control point.

More

This tool select both previous and following control point of each selected control point in case of beziér curves and NURBS curves. In case of NURBS surfaces "Select More" of mesh is mimicked. This means that all neighbours of each control point is selected.

Less

This tool deselects each control point that does not have all of its neighbour control points selected.