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Select only certain types of objects or components (selection masks)

Selecting

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Save and reuse a selection

Quick-select sets are useful to:

• Make it easier to quickly select commonly used sets of objects/components.
• Save a complex selection so you can re-use it later without having to reselect each object.

To create a quick-select set

1. Select the objects or components.
2. Select Create > Sets > Quick Select Set.
3. Type a name for the set.

To select the members of a quick-select set

• Select the set in the Edit > Quick Select Sets submenu.

To edit the membership of a quick-select set

• Use the Relationship Editor to control which objects are in a quick select set.

To delete a quick-select set

1. Select Window > Relationship Editors > Sets to open the Relationship Editor to a list of sets contained in your scene.
2. Click to highlight the quick-select set you wish to remove.
3. From the left panel of the Relationship Editor, select Edit > Delete highlighted.