Is there a way to select whole objects within groups (Ctrl + Shift + left click) without triggering the sub-objects menu during a command?
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Hello - for now, that macro with the script should do what you need- are you finding that does not work?
-Pascal
Thanks. Short answer, not really. It’s an extra step to insert within a command or to remember to run if I’m just picking. I’m seeking to avoid this extra step.
@mikko -Hi Mikko- it seems to me there is a provision for this but I cannot recall for sure, nor where to set it if it is there - am I just making things up?
-Pascal
@pascal Pascal, thanks for looking into this. For those of us who use groups, sub object picking is a recurring conflict.
Any further clarity on this one? Thanks.
Hi anon -
You can use Ctrl+Shift+Window-Select to select objects in the group without getting the selection menu to pop up.
Out of the box, this will also sub-select parts of objects in the group, but setting the advanced Rhino.Options.General.ControlShiftSubObjectSelect setting to False will make this only select entire objects.
-wim
Thanks - I have that subobject selection variable selection turned off already. The subobject selection menu still pops up, but apparently only for grouped objects.
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To be clear, I mean that the Rhino.Options.General.ControlShiftSubObjectSelect variable is failing. True and false create the same behavior.
Any word, folks? Do we have a bug in Rhino.Options.General.ControlShiftSubObjectSelect? Thanks.
I’m a bit flummoxed by this piecemeal forum-based approach to resolving a possible bug. I don’t mean to complain, but does bumping the topic help get attention?
I must believe I’m not the only person with this problem - or if I am, I’d love to know how to fix it.
Thanks as always.
I am reporting a possible bug. I believe Rhino.Options.General.ControlShiftSubObjectSelect variable is failing for objects within groups. With this variable false, the subobject menu pops up when clicking on objects within groups.
Hello- I see that that setting seems not to be applied in general, if I am seeing clearly - Ctrl-Shift selet always happens. It may be an obsolete setting, I don’t know.
-Pascal
Thanks. So without the macro, there’s no way at all to avoid the ctrl+shift subobjects menu? Of what use is the variable? Maybe someone else can chime in.
I’m basically trying to get objects within groups to behave as I tell Rhino to.
Hi folks. Any word on this issue? Am I the only person encountering the apparent failure of the Rhino.Options.General.ControlShiftSubObjectSelect variable for grouped objects?
I can repeat this here. Looks like that setting in Options might not be hooked up to anything. Doesn’t appear to be any different in V8 either.
@Helvetosaur it does, but only works for Window Selection. I feel though that would make sense for normal selection too.
Any word from McNeel on this? Thanks.
This needs a bump again. It’s a terribly frustrating problem for the use of groups and subobjects. Please, can someone provide some insight, or just tell me that I’m screwed forevermore?
Thanks.