For various options you will need to select either the hair system, hair follicles, curves, or CVs.

To make it easier to pick a hair system, curves, or follicles, set the following pick mask:

• Click the Object Selection Maskbutton on the Status Line and select All Objects Off.
• Click the button on the Status Line to restrict the selection to curves.
• To make it easier to pick CVs on hair curves, do the above and then click the button on the Status Line.

And then you can select Hair > Convert Selection to convert your curve selection to the hair system, follicles, specific curves (Start, Rest), or CVs. See Hair > Convert Selection.

To select the hair system

1. Do one of the following:
   • Drag to select the hair curves and then select Hair > Convert Selection > To Hair Systems.
   • Select hairSystem in the Outliner or Hypergraph. (Window > Outliner, Window > Hypergraph: Hierarchy)

To select follicles

1. In the Start or Rest Position, select the curve(s) relating to the desired follicle(s) and then select Hair > Convert Selection > To Follicles.

To select curves

1. In the Start or Rest Position, click a curve to select it and then + click to select additional curves.

   You may find it easier to select curves by turning off the Strokes display. (Show > Strokes)

To select all curves

1. Do one of the following:
   • Drag a box around the surface to select all curves.
   • Select hairSystem in the Outliner or Hypergraph. (Window > Outliner, Window > Hypergraph: Hierarchy)
2. Optionally, select Hair > Convert Selection and then select either To Start Curves, To Rest Curves, or to Current Positions.