Location Selection Toolbar

When in Select Location mode the toolbar shown in Figure 86: Select Location Toolbar pops up showing the Select location options.

Figure 86: Select Location Toolbar

Select Location Toolbar

The first two icons are selection mode functions as described in Selection Mode Keymap:

  •   Toggle Dynamics

  •   Cancel selection

In addition to the common functions, there are several functions specific to the Select location context:

  •   Toggle allow any plane selection (key = 1)

    If toggled ON, a location on any plane can be selected.

  •   Toggle allow on XY plane selection (key = 2)

    If toggled ON, it allows you to select a location on the XY plane.

  •   Toggle allow on XZ plane selection (key = 3)

    If toggled ON, it allows you to select a location on the XZ plane.

  •   Toggle allow on YZ plane selection (key = 4)

    If toggled ON, it allows you to select a location on the YZ plane.

  •   Toggle allow on Mesh/Block selection (key = 5)

    Toggles between allowing you to select a location on Mesh elements or a location on Blocking.


    Note:  It may be easier to select mesh nodes if you disable Toggle allow any plane selection.


  •   Toggle show location (key = 6)

    Toggles the display of the selection location coordinates.

  •   Toggle show entity name (key = 7)

    Toggles the display of the selected entity's name.

  •   Toggle highlight entity (key = 8)

    Toggles the highlighting of the selected entity.