Identification (Methods)

Many commands in Malz++Kassner CAD6 require an object or object element identification. The object identification works similar for all commands:

Identify One Object

Objects can be identified by simply clicking on their outlines. If several objects lie at the position clicked on, the "Object Choice" dialog appears above the current mouse position, with the help of which the desired object can be picked out.

Identify a Single Object Within a Group

To select an individual object within a group (if supported by the current command), hold down the ALT key and then click on the outline of the object. If several objects lie at the position clicked on, the "Object Choice" dialog appears above the current mouse position, with the help of which the correct object can be picked out.

Selection Filter

The object identified is sometimes influenced by the selection filter. To activate or deactivate the selection filter please choose the command Selection Filter (0) or click the corresponding button in the Panel. To edit the parameters of the selection filter please choose the command Selection Filter Parameters (+0).

At Options > Window, you can switch a highlighting on and off, which, when identification is active, already shows which object's element would be identified from the current position while the crosshairs are being moved.

Objects in hidden or locked layers usually cannot be identified.