Selection Issue 1

[tomcatcool17]

I am having an issue with selecting an edge when it is inside/behind another solid model. For example, if a screw is placed too far down into the mating part, I can't select the center of the bottom edge of the screw head in order to move it since it sits below the surface and in the mating solid. Is there a setting to change this?

 

[edgray]

I am curious about the answer to this too. In the past (pre NX4) UG would ALWAYS select the element that was farthest away which I found to be a rather default. But now if one is working in shaded mode it does not seem to be possible to select hidden elements at all. So in this situation I switch to some sort of wire frame. personally I would like the ability to select hidden elements as before but the priority should be front to back.

 

[JohnRBaker]

There is a new option which is available on the Selection Bar...

...which controls whether you are allowed to select hidden curves/edges. When Toggled ON (as shown above) you are able to select 'thru' the shaded image and select 'hidden' curves. When toggled OFF, only visible curves/edges are allowed to be selected. If this item is not visible on your Selection Bar, you can use Customize to turn it on.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[tomcatcool17]

Thanks!

 

[edgray]

Works like a charm!

 

[mmauldin]

Amazing. I just came to the forum to ask this very question and it was the first thread in the list. Simply amazing.

B-)

 

[ewh]

I know that it's supposed to work, but when I try to window select while shaded (with "Allow Selection of Hidden Wireframe" toggled on), some bodies are usually left behind, and I end up going back to wireframe for expediency.
As noted before, I didn't have this problem pre-NX4.
Is that toggle only intended for curves and edges as it is titled, or for any type of entity?

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - [small]Robert Hunter[/small]

 

[JohnRBaker]

Yes, only curves and edges, and as for the area select, that's a different issue altogether. But to cover perhaps some of your needs, there is another new toggle added to the Selection Bar titled 'Allow Multi-select of Hidden Faces'.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.