DesignSpark Mechanical - Basics - 2a. Selection - Introduction to selecting Video Lecture | Design Sparks Tutorial: Become Design Master - 3D & Animation

being able to select features
effectively and accurately is very
important the 3d manipulation tools with
InDesign spark mechanical namely pull
move and fill all start with the
selection of a feature in the model
building skills in this area will set a
good foundation for successful creative
designing
before we get started on selecting let's
have a quick look at the spin pan and
zoom tools these will help you access
the model and make selecting easier the
default settings mean that you can spin
the model by pressing the middle mouse
button and dragging whilst shift with
middle mouse button and drag will pan
the model and control with middle mouse
button and vertical dragging will zoom
zooming can also be achieved by
scrolling the middle mouse button
default settings for these tools can be
changed in the options navigation menu
when working in the design screen don't
forget to check the text display in the
design frame at the bottom right-hand
side the two displays will confirm what
you are hovering over and also what has
been selected in line with other
applications the control key can be held
down to multiple select or deselect
items D selecting all can be quickly
achieved by either clicking in white
space or pressing the Escape key
you