Pattern Machine 3D
Selecting and Editing Objects

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Selecting Vertices
Selecting Objects

Selecting Objects by Name and Editing Properties

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Selecting Vertices

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Pattern Machine 3D represents Segments, Meshes and Elements trough Vertices.
Almost all operations you can execute with the application require to operate on selected Objects and/or Vertices.

Selected Vertices and Objects are highlighted in red

Activation Methods:

Menu Select >
All, Whole Object, None, Invert Selection

Toolbar Button

Usage:

Select an Appropriate Command from Select Menu
or
Toggle Select Mode

Select Single Vertices by Clicking on them

Select groups of Vertices by clicking in Viewport and Dragging a selection area.

Hold down Ctrl Button for multiple, subsequent, selections.

 

Selected Vertices

 
Selecting Objects

 

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Extending Vertex Selection to whole Segment, Mesh or Element
Activation Methods:

Menu Select > Whole Object

Toolbar Button

Usage:

Select Single Vertices or Groups of Vertices

Execute Command

Selected Objects

 
Selecting Objects by Name and Editing Properties

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Pattern Machine 3D allows you to Select Objects from a List and to change Name and Color Settings
Activation Methods:

Menu Window > Properties

Usage:

Click on the Items in list to Select Object

Hold down Ctrl Button to select multiple Objects

Double click an Object in list to edit Name and Color

Press delete Button to delete selected Objects

Object Properties

Double click an Object in list to edit Name and Color:

 
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