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Selecting backfaces? - haroon - 12-15-2012 04:40 PM
Hi
How can I select back and front faces at the same time? I tried shift select rectangle but it does not seem to select back faces. Is there any way to do it (hopefully while in shaded mode)?
thanks
RE: Selecting backfaces? - maker - 12-15-2012 05:19 PM
If you just use a standard sel window (rectangle), it should. Shift + sel window, for some reason, doesn't -- only those faces completely covered by the rectangle -- not even side faces. (But, then, I'm not an expert. Wait a bit and one will answer you better
)Edit: You can use Control + Sel Win to deselect if there are many faces to deselect (just click on individual selected face to deselect, otherwise.)
RE: Selecting backfaces? - haroon - 12-15-2012 05:42 PM
(12-15-2012 05:19 PM)maker Wrote: If you just use a standard sel window (rectangle), it should. Shift + sel window, for some reason, doesn't -- only those faces completely covered by the rectangle -- not even side faces. (But, then, I'm not an expert. Wait a bit and one will answer you better
Hi
Well without the shift it is not possible to do rectangle selection inside a model. You need to drag from an empty space without the shift which is not useful for many cases.
Marquee Select - Fonte Boa - 12-15-2012 07:45 PM
Wings Marquee Select methods are the following ones:
1. Beginning to draw the marquee with cursor outside geometry:
a. just draw the marquee:
select all elements marquee crosses, front and back ones;
b. hold Shift, draw the marquee:
select all elements inside marquee, just the front ones.
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2. Beginning to draw the marquee with cursor over geometry:
a. hold Shift and draw a marquee:
select all elements inside marquee, just the front ones
b. hold Shift, begin draw a marquee, release Shift, end marquee drawing:
select all element marquee crosses, front and back ones
RE: Marquee Select - haroon - 12-15-2012 07:50 PM
(12-15-2012 07:45 PM)Fonte Boa Wrote: It can seems confuse at first try,
but the exactly Marquee Select method is the following ones:
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2. Beginning to draw the marquee with cursor overgeometry:
a. hold Shift and draw a marquee:
select all elements inside marquee, front and back ones
b. hold Shift, begin draw a marquee, release Shift, end marquee drawing:
select all element marquee crosses, included back ones
Fonte Boa,
Thanks for the reply
#2 option b works for me. I use the Maya navigation.
That was really tricky
RE: Selecting backfaces? - Fonte Boa - 12-15-2012 08:04 PM
Nice to know, haroon.
I didnt try the method i described above with all possible Camera modes (i am using 3ds max camera).
And, if Tweak mode is on, of course its combos can change this scheme.
RE: Selecting backfaces? - maker - 12-16-2012 03:27 AM
2b works for me too, in Blender camera mode. Really helpful to know
2a only selects front faces, regardless of whether view is shaded or wireframe, or if "show backfaces / show wireframe backfaces" is on.
RE: Selecting backfaces? - Fonte Boa - 12-16-2012 03:53 PM
<< 2a only selects front faces >>
You are right, maker: sorry for my mistake.
ps: i'm editing my original thread to correct this: thnks!
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So we can abbreviate the entire process:
1. Hold Shift and draw a marquee:
select just the front elements inside the marquee
2. Hold Shift, begin to draw a marquee, release Shift, end to draw the marquee:
select front and back elements the marquee crossed
RE: Selecting backfaces? - maker - 12-16-2012 05:08 PM
We should say thanks! What I've been doing till now is rotate (and rotate) the view till I could see the back faces. Or use select all, then deselect unnecessary with CTRL+drag. Or select touching edges and convert to face selection. Or tear my hair out
Also, thanks for all the wonderful tutors. Short and sweet. Even for a person like me who does not like video-tutors.