CST2013: Pick Point Mode

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This mode enables you to select an endpoint of an edge, a point on a closed circular edge or a point on a spherical face from your model. As soon as a point is selected, it will be highlighted by a thick red dot.

You may select a point by double-clicking on it. Please note that such a point can also be picked when belonging to a currently unselected shape.

Pick Point From Coordinates

In this mode, you can push TAB to enter the 3D-coordinates of a pickpoint directly into a dialog.

Measure point position and point distances

Whenever one or two points are selected in the model, its coordinates will be displayed numerically in the main plot window. Additionally, when two points are selected, the numerical coordinate distance between the two points will also be displayed in the plot window.

Cancel this mode

You may cancel this mode by choosing Leave Pick Mode () from the context menu or pressing ESC.

Keep the pick mode

By default, the pick mode will be automatically exited when a point is selected. This behavior may be tedious when a sequence of points must be selected. To avoid the need for entering the pick mode again, you may choose Modeling: PicksPicks Keep Pick Mode (). The pick mode will then remain active until you cancel it as described above.

Deselect a picked point

Double-clicking onto an edge whose circle center has already been selected will deselected the point in question.

Clear all picks

You may clear the selection of all picked points, edges or areas by choosing Modeling: PicksClear Picks ().

List of picked points

You may obtain a list of all selected points by choosing Modeling: PicksPick ListsSelected Points ().

Hotkeys

Some hotkeys are available to improve the handling of commonly used pick operations. The corresponding hotkeys are noted in the menus next to the commands (see Picking Overview ).