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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Highlighting and Selecting Actors</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3"><table class = "DocHeaderIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">
The parts, assemblies, and components that make up the 3D model 
are called geometry actors. The annotations, measurements, and other markup you add to enhance the model 
are called collaborative actors
. To manipulate actors, you highlight (also called preselect) or select them.

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</p></td></tr></table></td><td class = "DocHeader2"><table class = "DocTopicsSeeAlso" id = "table13"><tr><td class = "TopicsTitle">See Also</td></tr><tr><td><a title = "The viewport is the main Composer pane. It displays the 3D scene, which is the stage for all Composer actors (geometry, collaboration, camera, lighting, and so on). The viewport lets you visualize one or more models in the same window or in separate windows using the multi-document interface with document tabs." href = "cps-t-GettingStarted-ViewportNavigate.htm#cps-t-GettingStarted-ViewportNavigate">Navigating the Viewport</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
<div class = "body taskbody"><section><ol class = "ol steps"><li class = "li step stepexpand">
Drag the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">initial</span> view into the viewport.</li><li class = "li step stepexpand">Move your mouse pointer over the gray 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span> base plate.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The part highlights in green and a tooltip appears. Composer highlights actors differently depending on the actor type.</p>
<p>
<br/><img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/GettingStartedHighlight.png"/><br/>

</p></div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
With 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span> still highlighted, press the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Tab</span> key.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The actor temporarily disappears. This is useful to see actors that are hidden behind an actor.</p>
<p>
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> If the actor does not disappear, ensure that the viewport has focus by clicking in it and then repeat this step.
</span></div>
</p>
</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
Move your mouse away from 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span>.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The actor reappears.
</p>
</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">Click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span> to select it.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The part highlights in orange.</p></div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
Press the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Ctrl</span> key and click the large brown 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Base-Extrude</span> part.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>Two actors are now selected.</p>
<p>
<img class = "image" src = "../CpsUserImages/GettingStartedSelect.png"/>
</p>
</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">Press the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Shift</span> key and click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Base-Extrude</span>.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Shift+click</span> inverts the selection.</p></div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
With only 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span> selected, on the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Home</span> ribbon tab, in the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Visibility</span> group, click the 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSRibbonMenu.png"/> icon on 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Visibility 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSRenderShowAllParts.png"/></span> and then click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Show Selection and Hide Others</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSRenderShowSelectionOnly.png"/>.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The viewport shows only 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span>.</p>
<p>
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"> Ribbon buttons with 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSRibbonMenu.png"/> icons provide command menus. In some cases, these buttons are also bound to commands and you must click the 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSRibbonMenu.png"/> icon to access the menu. In other cases, the entire button accesses the menu.
</span></div>
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</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
On the ribbon, click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Home &gt; Visibility &gt; Visibility</span>  
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSRenderShowAll.png"/> 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">&gt; Invert Visibility with Ghost</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSRenderInvertVisibilityGhost.png"/>.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>All actors reappear and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span> displays in ghost (semi-transparent) mode.</p>
</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
In the left pane, click the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Assembly</span> tab.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The Assembly pane shows the assembly structure.</p>
</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">Right-click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">toolbox-tutorial</span> and click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Expand All</span>.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>You can now see all model components.</p></div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
Move your mouse over different component names.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The component name in the Assembly tree preselects (the name becomes underlined and the corresponding actor in the viewport highlights).</p>
</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
Click to select different components in the Assembly tree.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The component name highlights in the tree and the corresponding actor in the viewport becomes selected. You can highlight and select geometry actors from the viewport or the Assembly tree. You can highlight and select collaborative actors from the viewport or the Collaboration pane.</p>
</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">Clear check boxes next to component names.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The components disappear in the viewport. You can control actor visibility from the Assembly and Collaboration panes and the viewport.</p></div></li></ol></section></div>
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