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Chapter 6: Selecting Objects and Setting Object Properties

Select ➪ Sync Selection command in the Schematic View menu and then drag an outline over all the rectan-
gular nodes that you want to select.
The Schematic View also includes the Select by Name text field, just like the Curve Editor, for selecting an
object by typing its name.

Cross-Ref
The Material Editor is covered in detail in Chapter 15, “Using the Slate Material Editor”; the Track View is covered
in Chapter 36, “Working with Function Curves in the Track View”; and the Schematic View interface is covered in
Chapter 25, “Working with the Schematic View.” n

Setting Object Properties

After you select an object or multiple objects, you can view their object properties by choosing Edit ➪
Object Properties. Alternatively, you can right-click the object and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Figure 6.9 shows the Object Properties dialog box. This dialog box includes four panels—General,
Advanced Lighting, mental ray, and User Defined.

FIGURE 6.9
The Object Properties dialog box displays valuable information about a selected object.

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