Select 2D Elements for Moving and Copying

Upon calling any move, copy or array creation command, the first step will always be selecting the source elements to be moved or copied. The following options will be provided in the automenu:

The <M> button is assigned to two options, which cannot be activated simultaneously, so pressing <M> switches between these options.

2D nodes, construction lines, graphic lines, hatches, 2D fragments and texts of any type can be selected as source elements.

Elements can be selected by clicking them in 2D window, while the Add elements option is active. Elements can be excluded from selection in the same way, while the Remove elements option is active. To speed up the process, you can invert the active selection mode by pressing the <Ctrl>. This means, if the current active option was , then pressing <Ctrl> + will be removing elements from the selected set, and vice versa, with the active option pressing <Ctrl> + will result in adding elements to the set.

The selection mode may also be switched in the  parameters window.

 

Below the selection mode drop-down list there's the list of selected objects.

The list of objects can be managed using the Expand , Collapse , Delete element from the List and Clear buttons.

To finish the selection, use the option .

After finishing the source elements selection, the main parameters and automenu options of the called command appear.

Then you can always return to the source elements selection mode using the following automenu option: