SelmenuDisplay

Created: June 11, 2016 | Updated: April 11, 2017 | Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0, 17.1, 18.0, 18.1, 19.0, 19.1, 20.0, 20.1, 20.2 and 21

Parent page: CAMtastic Commands

The following pre-packaged resource, derived from this base command, is available:

Select Objects within Design Window

Applied Parameters: None

Summary

This command is used to select all objects that are currently visible in the main design window.

Access

This command can be accessed from the CAMtastic Editor by:

Choosing the Edit » Selection » Display command from the main menus.
Clicking the button, on the Miscellaneous Tools drop-down () of the Utilities toolbar.

Use

After launching the command, all objects that are displayed within the bounds of the main display window will become selected.

Tips

You must be in editing mode (carrying out an editing operation), before this command will become available.
Objects will only be selected if the Add selection mode is enabled.
Using this command on an existing selection, and with the Remove selection mode enabled, will cause all objects in the visible display area to become deselected.
The objects added/removed will depend on the selection modes enabled - Flash/Point and/or Draws.