deselecting objects in max

crazyfingers

This has bothered me for close to 2 years now, maybe you guys can help...

When i'm working on an object's vertices, faces, edges or whatever, and want to switch to another object, i have to manually move my mouse to the "create" arrow in order to be able to select other objects.

Sometimes pressing "6" works, but sometimes it just brings up a really sluggish particles menu, such as when i'm working on splines.

Any advice?

Mark Dygert

So you're looking for a way to exit sub-object mode?

If you have Keyboard Shortcut Override off, deselecting a sub object model like vert(1) edge(2) or poly(4) will allow you to select another object. So if you're in Edit Poly > Polygon mode hit 4 and it will exit sub object mode.

Regardless of the mode I'm in, I toggle vert mode on(1) then off(1), out of habit.

If you like having KSO on, someone could probably knock together a script really quick that toggles it off, exits sub-object mode and toggles it back on.

Mechadus

I bound a shortcut key to "Sub-object Selection Toggle", so whenever I hit that key it drops the entire object. When you re-select it, the sub-object selection is still there. Used to drive me bonkers too.

-N!

crazyfingers

Kick arse, killed two birds with one stone and made the hotkey my spacebar, getting rid of that annoying selection lock.

Not sure what KSO is, but thanks for the replies guys.