Selection Sets

Last modified: 18 March 2025

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Selection Sets

Selection Sets (Selection > Selection Sets > Selection Sets) will save groups of points that can be reselected by a user-defined name.

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A point can be a member of multiple sets.

To create a point selection set:

  1. Select a group of points.

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  2. Click Selection > Selection Sets > Selection Sets. Enter the desired name in the Name field and click OK.

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You can add to an existing set by selecting the additional points and then selecting the set’s name from the pop-up menu.

You can also create and manage your Selection Sets in the VMap area of the interface.

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To select points in a selection set:

  1. In Points Selection Mode, open the Point Statistics Panel located at the bottom of Modeler’s interface.

  2. Click on the pop-up menu triangle on the last line in the panel. Select the desired selection set.

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  3. The selected set’s name will appear on the line. Click the plus sign (+) to select all the points in the set.

To remove points from a selection set:

  1. Select the points you wish to remove.

  2. Click Selection > Selection Sets > Selection Sets. Select the set from the pop-up menu.

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  3. Activate the Remove Points option and click OK.

You can delete the entire set reference by selecting it and then clicking the Delete button.

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Neither deleting operation will delete the actual points, just their VMap.

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Contributed by Richard Feeney