Selection Modes in the Layout Editor

Three selection modes exist: General, Handle, and Edge.

• General Selection Mode — Used primarily to select objects. General Mode is the default section mode. You can activate the General selection mode by selecting Edit > Select or by clicking the Select Elements icon .
• Handle Selection Mode — Used to select object handles. You can activate the Handle selection mode by selecting Edit > SelectHandles or by clicking the Select Handles icon .
• Edge Selection Mode — Used to select object edges. You can activate the Edge selection mode by selecting Edit > SelectEdges or by clicking the Select Edges icon .

In General selection mode, the cursor becomes a small cross hair when it is not positioned over a selectable object:

When the cursor is positioned over a selectable object, or the handle of a selectable object, the cursor changes to one of the following to indicate what object/handle can be moved:

To give a visual clue as to the current selection mode, the cursor changes in the following manner:

	Not over selectable Edge/Handle	Over selectable Edge/Handle
General Selection Mode
Edge Selection Mode
Handle Selection Mode