Selecting Objects

To move, rotate, or scale an object, or to change its
properties, you must first select it. There are several ways objects can be
selected, depending on what you want to do.
Selecting
To select objects one at a time
1.
Position the cursor over the object. The object’s outline will highlight to help
you determine which object will be selected when you click.
Note:
You can turn off this highlighting feature if desired. See Program Settings for details.
2.
Click to select the object. All other objects will be automatically deselected.
If you click over multiple overlapping objects, the closest object will be
selected first. If you continue clicking, then the next closest object will be
selected, and so forth.
3.
If you want to select another object, repeat the above steps while pressing and
holding Shift.
To select objects using a selection rectangle:
1.
Pan and/or zoom out until the objects you want to select are fully inside the
view.
2.
If you want to add to your current selection, press and hold Shift.
3.
Click and drag to draw the selection rectangle. The rectangle must fully
surround the objects you want to select. When you release the left mouse button,
the objects will be selected.
To select all objects in the landscape:
1.
Select Edit > Select > Select All.
2.
All objects in the landscape will be selected.
To select objects of a certain type:
1.
Select Edit > Select > Select All by Type and choose the desired
object type from the list.
2.
All objects of the specified type will be selected.
Note:
Grouped objects must be ungrouped before they can be selected using this
command.
To select objects similar to the current selection:
1.
Select one or more objects.
2.
Select Edit > Select > Select Similar or press L.
3.
All objects similar to the currently selected objects will be selected. For
example, this will select all plants with the same common name as the currently
selected plant(s).
Note:
Grouped objects must be ungrouped before they can be selected using this
command.
To select all objects in the landscape:
1.
Select Edit > Select > Select all or press A.
2.
All objects in the landscape will be selected.
To select plants:
1.
Select Edit > Select > Select Plants. The following dialog will
appear:

Common
name Enter the plant’s common name. You can enter the entire name, or
just part of the name. If you don’t want to search by common name, then leave
this field blank.
Note: The
search is case insensitive. For example, searching for “Rose” is the same as
“rose”.
Botanical
name Enter the plant’s botanical (scientific) name. You can enter the
entire name, or just part of the name. If you don’t want to search by botanical
name, then leave this field blank.
Note: The
search is case insensitive. For example, searching for “Rosa” is the same as
“rosa”.
Types Choose
which types of plants you want to select.
Planting
zones Choose which planting zones you want to select.
Plant
Hardiness Zones Click to display the plant hardiness zone maps. These
give you an idea of which plants will grow best in your area.
All Click
to check all types and zones.
None Click
to uncheck all types and zones.
2.
Enter the selection options and click Select Plants. All match plants
will be selected.
Note: Grouped plants must be ungrouped before they
can be selected using this command.
Deselecting
To deselect objects one at a time:
1.
Position the cursor over the object you want to deselect.
2.
Press and hold the Shift key.
3.
Click the object to which you want to deselect. Each time you click the object,
its selection status will toggle on or off.
4.
Repeat the above steps for each object you want to deselect.
To deselect all objects:
1.
Select Edit > Select > Select None or press N.
– OR –
1.
Position the cursor over an unoccupied area of the background.
2.
Right-click to deselect all objects.
To undo any selection changes, click Undo.
When an object is selected, it renders a special shape to
indicate the selection. Objects defined by an outline (such as a fill region or
edging), render the outline that defines their shape. Other objects, such
accessories and landscape lights, render a rectangle around the entire object.
The following is an example of some selected objects:

Tips:
• Click
Undo to undo accidental selections.
• You
can lock objects to prevent them from being selected, either by type (using
View > Show/Hide Objects) or by layer (using View > Edit
Layers). See Showing & Hiding
Objects and Using Layers for details.
See also:
Moving Objects Rotating Objects Scaling Objects Deleting Objects Cut, Copy, & Paste Grouping & Ungrouping Objects Setting Object Properties Undoing and Redoing Changes
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