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Part II: Working with Objects

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If you can’t decide whether to use the Crossing or Window selection method, you can select to use both. The
General panel of the Preference Settings dialog box provides an option to enable Auto Window/Crossing by
Direction. When this option is enabled, you can select a direction, and the Crossing selection method is used for all
selections that move from that direction. The Window selection method is used for all selections that move from the
opposite direction. For example, if you select Left to Right for the Crossing selection method, then moving from Left
to Right uses the Crossing selection method, and selecting from Right to Left uses the Window selection method. n

TABLE 6.2
Window Selection Buttons
Button Description
Window

Crossing

You also can change the shape of the selection outline. The Selection Region button on the main toolbar to
the left of the Selection Filter drop-down list includes flyout buttons for Rectangular, Circular, Fence, Lasso,
and Paint Selection Regions, shown in Table 6.3.

TABLE 6.3
Shape-Shifting Selection Region Buttons
Button Description
Rectangular

Circular

Fence

Lasso

Paint

The Rectangular selection method lets you select objects by dragging a rectangular section (from corner to
corner) over a viewport. The Circular selection method selects objects within a circle that grows from the
center outward. The Fence method lets you draw a polygon-shaped selection area by clicking at each cor-
ner. Simply double-click to finish the fenced selection. The Lasso method lets you draw by freehand the
selection area. The Paint method lets you choose objects by painting an area. All objects covered by the
paint brush area are selected.

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