In the Materials tab, in color mode. I have a very tough, to near impossible time trying to select a color section and have it actually select the correct selection. 95% of the time it only changes the background and the other 5% it selects some other selection set.
so your wanting to see what material in the hypershade editor is applied to the currently selected object? well open the attribute editor, select the object, than in the tabs at the top select the materials tab and click select at the bottom, and it will select the material it's self, and highlight it in hypershade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqsPbiqpP4 Vertex Group Selection tool - with no selection, it cycles through all groups of the object - with a selection, that shares one common vertex group, that group is selected imedeately - with a selection, that shares multiple vgroups, those groups will be cycled through
I just noticed, Max7 now says "2 objects selected" when you select more than one, in the little box that usually displays the object name when you have just 1 object selected. Was this in Max6, or have they just put it in for 7? I always hated that it just said "Multiple object selected" whenever you selected more than one…
Hey All, I'm having an issue here with adding my selected nodes to the hypershade for my rig. I had them all selected and tried adding them to the graph after clicking on "Add Selected to Graph" and nothing happens... does it have something to do with what I have selected? I also tried middle mouse click and drag and did…
VB. As for selecting like that, it's kind of like zbrush where you have to encompass the entire face to select it, at least by default. "When selecting polygon or edge components, the behavior is controlled by the Surround Polygons and Surround Edges options under Rectangle Select Options in your Tools > Select…
@ Vig: Hinge from Edge is called "Wedge" in the Edit Mesh menu. Selection Sets are called "Quick Select Set", to make one select what you want, then go Create > Sets > Quick Select Set. To select one, go Edit > Quick Select Sets, then select one of the ones you've made. It'll also appear in the outliner as a dark blue…
Ohh no no - of course you can select a poly with your poly tool like any other program. I'm just saying you can convert any selection into any other selection by holding the Alt Key! I think it modo also remembers what you had selected in each selection type.. so select some verts, switch over to poly make some selections…
Correct. From the Maya docs: To add objects or components to the current selection using Marquee or Drag select * Do one of the following:* Ctrl + Shift-drag over unselected objects or components. * Shift-drag over unselected objects or components.Note: When Drag select is on, Shift-dragging over selected objects or…