11.3. Selecting QPPL & TPPL Elements

You may select and deselect specific QPPL & TPPL elements by using the following two commands (entered in the Command text box).

Deselecting:

OMIT QPPL enables the user to omit previously selected QPPL elements for STRUCTURES previously selected, within a range of element numbers, which are optional.

  • If no integer numbers are present, all QPPL elements are omitted.

  • If none are found, it is ignored.

  • If TO is present within the list of integers, the numbers preceding and following are interpreted as a range.

For example:

OMIT QPPL 2 9 3 TO 5

omits elements 2,3,4,5 and 9 if they are QPPL elements

OMIT TPPL enables the user to omit previously selected TPPL elements for STRUCTURES previously selected, within a range of element numbers, which are optional.

  • If no integer numbers are present, all TPPL elements are omitted.

  • If none are found, it is ignored.

  • If TO is present within the list of integers, the numbers preceding and following are interpreted as a range.

For example:

OMIT TPPL 2 9 3 TO 5

omits elements 2,3,4,5 and 9 if they are TPPL elements

Selecting:

SELECT QPPL enables the user to select QPPL elements for STRUCTURES PREVIOUSLY SELECTED within a range of element numbers, which are optional.

  • If no integer numbers are present, all QPPL elements are omitted.

  • If no QPPL elements are found, the complete command is ignored.

  • If TO is present within the list of integers, the numbers preceding and following are interpreted as a range.

For example:

SELECT QPPL 2 9 3 TO 5

selects elements 2,3,4,5 and 9 if they are QPPL elements

SELECT TPPL enables the user to select TPPL elements for STRUCTURES PREVIOUSLY SELECTED within a range of element numbers, which are optional.

  • If no integer numbers are present, all TPPL elements are omitted.

  • If no TPPL elements are found, the complete command is ignored.

  • If TO is present within the list of integers, the numbers preceding and following are interpreted as a range.

For example:

SELECT TPPL 2 9 3 TO 5

selects elements 2,3,4,5 and 9 if they are TPPL elements

Tip:

If the number(ing) for the selection you wish to make is unknown switch on the relevant numbering system under options.

This command is considered an extension to the view features found on the Options dialog box.