Selecting components, line runs and text

marking components line runs and text

If Simcenter Amesim objects are selected:

• They can be deleted, copied or pasted into the same or another Simcenter Amesim system.

• They can be made into a supercomponent (for more information, refer to the Supercomponent facility user manual)

• The shadow subsystem can be used in Submodel mode.

• The Common parameters facility can be used in Parameter mode.

• They can be pasted into documents in many word processing software.

To select several objects:

The Shift key allows you to select several objects which are not connected together:

Procedure

1. Hold down the Shift key and click on a component, line or text object.

It becomes selected and it is circled with black dotted lines.

2. You can select other objects in the same way but, if the object is already selected, it becomes unselected.

Figure 4: Select several objects

Results

In the figure above, one component, one line run and one text object are selected.

To select a larger group of objects

Procedure

1. Put the mouse pointer in the sketch area.

2. Hold the mouse left button down and move the pointer.

This defines a rectangle which you see in the sketch area.

3. Release the mouse button.

Objects inside this rectangle become selected.

To select a whole Simcenter Amesim system

Select all

You can either:

• Select Edit > Select all.

• Type Ctrl+A in the sketch area.