Selecting Elements
- Last UpdatedJul 13, 2023
- 2 minute read
You can select one or more graphic elements from the Industrial Graphic Editor canvas by:
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Clicking on them with the mouse.
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Dragging a lasso around them with your mouse.
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Selecting them with a menu option or with a shortcut key.
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Selecting them by name from the Elements list.
When you select an element, handles appear around the border of the element that can be moved to control the size of the element. You can change the orientation of a graphic element by moving the handle connected to the top center border handle.
When you select multiple elements, the last selected element is the primary element. All other previously selected elements are secondary elements.
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Selected Element |
Description |
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Primary Element
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Appears with color-filled handles. Behaves as an active selected element. Is the point of reference for all operations, such as aligning or spacing multiple selected elements. |
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Secondary Elements
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Appear with white handles. Behave as inactive selected elements. Follow the edits made to the primary element. |
To select a group, you need to click one of the elements contained in the group.
Related Topics
Selecting Elements by Mouse Click