How to quickly select edges with XSI?

yamahaalex37

I am learning how to unwrap with XSI, but in the tutorials I follow the author is able to quickly select multiple edges that seem to follow along a line, like here at 0:50 seconds:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZrQtFlo7o0[/ame]

For me, simply selecting that tool does not have the same effect. Is there a shortcut key he may be pressing to select all in between edges?

I'm hoping Cryrid will pop in here, not only because he's always very helpful, but I think I stole the Roadkill plug-in from your site! I was having hours of frustration and even switched to Max and Blender before I finally found that plugin and came back to XSI, so thanks already!

Ark

Hit 'I' to go into raycast edge selection mode, then use these combinations:

Alt + Middle Click will select a loop/ring
Alt + Left Click will select a range of edges

Theres also a few options by right clicking with a edge selected, and pick one of the loop options.

cryrid

I'm hoping Cryrid will pop in here

Ark nailed it already. But if you go here and under Selections expand "Range and Edgeloops", there are gifs showing it in action. Works with edges and polygons.

yamahaalex37

Thank you so much guys!

Now, is it possible to select edges without worrying about XSI selecting edges on the OTHER side of my model? It seems every time I go through selecting edges I am constantly having to flip the model around and undo the random edges that got selected.

cryrid

If you're in shaded mode, I think using 'i' instead of 'e' for edges will only select edges you can see. Otherwise you could try the different selection tools (select>tools>etc).

You could also go into the preferences, and under tools>selection turn on 'raycast in shaded mode'.

ZacD

I love all of xsi's edge short cuts