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Convert Selection

Author: John Pollard, auto·des·sys, Inc.
Author's e-mail: support@formz.com

Platform: All
Kind: Script
Type: Command
Extension Version: 1.0.0.0
Minimum form·Z Version: 5.0.6
Updated: 11-30-07


Description: Four commands that will take a point, segment or object or face and select the chosen entities that are attached. For example, if an object selection is converted points, the object is deselected and all its points are selected. These commands will appear as four separate options under one heading in the menu.

Instructions: Put this script in the "scripts" folder.
Compile using Script Editor. Select a point, face, object, and/or segment. Run one of the 4 convert selection commands.

 

 

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