Adobe atmosphere builder 1 Manuale Utente
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Working with Objects
Using the Tool Inspector palette
The Tool Inspector is a context-sensitive palette that displays options for the currently
selected tool in the Tools palette. Some tools do not have options, in which case the Tool
Inspector palette is empty.
selected tool in the Tools palette. Some tools do not have options, in which case the Tool
Inspector palette is empty.
To display the Tool Inspector palette:
Choose Window > Tool Inspector.
Selecting objects
Before you can work with an object, you must select it. Selecting allows you to make
changes to an object without affecting the other objects in the world. When an object is
selected, you can move it, rotate, it, edit its properties, and so on.
changes to an object without affecting the other objects in the world. When an object is
selected, you can move it, rotate, it, edit its properties, and so on.
There are two methods for selecting objects and groups of objects. You can use the select
tools to select objects directly in the document window by clicking or dragging. Or you
can use the Objects palette to select an object or group based on its name and position in
the world hierarchy.
tools to select objects directly in the document window by clicking or dragging. Or you
can use the Objects palette to select an object or group based on its name and position in
the world hierarchy.
Object selected in Objects palette, and corresponding object in Top view.
Using the select tools
You can select objects, groups, and connectors with the following tools:
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The select tool lets you select entire objects or groups.
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The group select tool lets you select an individual object within a group, a single group
within multiple groups, or a set of groups within the framework.
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