Selection

The Info->Selection command is available in all modules except Tools. It displays information about the selected object. A different dialogue box is displayed according to the type of object that you select. In these dialogue boxes, you can often edit most parameters.

Note:

If a branch of a hierarchy is selected, the Info->Selection command dialogue box displays the total number of triangles for all the objects included in that branch.

Procedure

1. Select an object or element (you must be in the Single selection mode).
2. Choose the Info->Selection command. A dialogue box is displayed for:

• Curve Info
  • Bezier on Curve Info (Bezier)
  • Linear, Cardinal, B-Spline on Curve Info (Linear, Cardinal, B-Spline).
  • NURBS on Curve Info (NURBS)
• Face Info on Face Info
• Patch Info on Patch Info
• NURBS Surface Info on NURBS Surface Info
• Null Info on Null Info
• Polygon Info on Null Info
• Meta-Element Info on Meta-Element Info (for meta-clay systems, see the Meta-Clay->Setup command.)

The dialogue boxes for camera, light, material, 3D texture, 2D texture and named selections are also displayed so that you can view the current settings; refer to the appropriate menu cells for a description of the available options for these elements.

The selected object name can be edited and you can add a prefix. The default names are representative of the object, but naming objects yourself can help you better organize your work. A maximum of 100 characters is allowed for each prefix and name.

You can also name entire hierarchies in a single step. When an Info dialogue box on a selected root object is displayed, you can enter a prefix name for the root object. The prefix name is automatically applied to all the objects in the hierarchy.

For more information on naming and saving objects, see the Managing Files section in the Working with SOFTIMAGE 3D User's Guide, and the Save command starting on Save->Scene.

Last updated 02-apr-1998