To select parts

Applies to 2021.0 Update and later

Pick parts to work on them

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Basic part selection

Most viewing, handling, or processing operations in Netfabb require a part to be selected. Selected parts are framed by amber brackets (the outbox) and highlighted in the project tree. If the display color of a part is active, rather than any actual texture or color, the part itself is colored amber as well. The color used to indicate a selection is adjustable in the Settings.

When a part selection is active, the context view provides information about the size, volume, area, and number of triangles for the selected part. It also provides information about how many of the total parts are selected.

There are several ways to select a part:

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Advanced part selection

With the advanced part selection you select parts depending on whether they meet a specified range in certain properties:

To access the advanced part selection:

  1. Click Edit > Advanced part selection.
    Tip: This option is also available in the context menu of empty space
  2. Click a tab to choose a selection method.
  3. Review the list of parts in the Selection preview window.
  4. Click OK to select these parts.
Note: By enabling Add to current selection, parts that are already selected remain selected when clicking OK. If this checkbox is disabled, only the parts that meet the criteria become selected.
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