Selection

In Silo's default selection scheme, the left and middle buttons of the mouse are used in combination with keyboard modifiers to perform all selection functions. Generally, left click is used to select visible elements (the front-most ones which can be seen on screen), while middle click is used to select through (elements which can be seen as well as those which are hidden by other elements but fall within the area of selection). Make special note of Tweak listed below, as it is one of the most useful selection tools in Silo.  All mouse controls can be modified in the Mouse Settings and all keyboard shortcuts can be modified in the Keyboard Settings.

Mouse Controls

Select Visible - LMB

       Use to select visible components (only the foremost components).

Select Thru - MMB

       Use to select through components (visible components as well as components which are obstructed).

Tweak - Ctrl + LMB

       Use to tweak components (temporarily select and perform the current manipulator's function).

Select Add - Shift

       Hold while selecting (visible or through) to add elements to the current selection.

Select Subtract - Alt + Shift

       Hold while selecting (visible or through) to remove elements from the current selection.

Select Complement - Ctrl + Shift

       Hold while selecting to toggle elements between selected and deselected.

Selection Modes

Object Selection Mode - F

       Allows you to choose objects to edit.  When you select objects and enter one of the other (component) selection modes, only the components of the selected object(s) will be editable.

Vertex Selection Mode - A

       Allows you to edit the vertices of the currently selected object(s).

Edge Selection Mode - S

       Allows you to edit the edges of the currently selected object(s).

Face Selection Mode - D

       Allows you to edit the faces of the currently selected object(s).

Multi Selection Mode - G

       Let's you automatically switch between vertex, edge, and face selection modes.