Using Select By Name

The Select By Name command opens the Select From Scene dialog, which lets you select objects by their assigned names without having to click in the viewports.

Procedures

To select objects by name:

Do one of the following:
- On the main toolbar, click (Select By Name).
- Choose Edit menu Select By Name.
- Press H.
  The Select From Scene dialog opens. By default, this dialog lists all objects in the scene. Any selected objects are highlighted in the list.
Use the mouse to highlight one or more objects in the list. To select multiple objects, drag vertically in the list or use Ctrl to add to the selection.
Click OK to make the selection.
The dialog closes and the objects are selected.
Alternatively, to select a single object and close the dialog at the same time, double-click the object name.

For more information, see Select From Scene .