select-points ("spn")

See this command in the command table.

To access this command:

  • Home ribbon > Pick > Points.

  • Use the quick key combination "spn".

  • Using the command line, enter "select-points" and press ENTER.

  • Display the Find Command screen, locate select-points and click Run.

Command Overview

Note: Don't confuse this command with select-point-data-switch and similar commands. These set the selection mode for points, either to allow points to be selected or not. In comparison, select-points is a command that activates point picking mode.

Select points data interactively in a 3D window. Data of any other type will not be selected whilst this command mode is active.

Selects points to add or remove them from the selected data set. if the <CTRL> key is held down points are added to the selected set. If the <SHIFT> key is held down, the selected state of the point is toggled.

Selected points can be moved, copied and edited using other design commands.

Note: Data will only be selected if the displayed 3D object overlay is enabled on the Overlay Selection screen.

Related topics and activities

Command Automation

You can automate by passing this command and parameters into oDmApp.ParseCommand(), using any COM-aware scripting language.

Note: For more information on scripting in Studio NPVS+, please refer to your Scripting Tutorial (Help > Scripting Tutorial).

Example Parameter String (JS):

oDmApp.ParseCommand("select-points @point=100.0,200.0,0.0,1";

Where:

  • @point=100.0,200.0,0.0,1 is the ParsePointArguments: X,Y,Z,nButton.

Parameters Table

Parameter Description Reqd? Example Syntax
ParsePointArguments

X,Y,Z,nButton.

  • X is a numeric (double) world coordinate value.

  • Y is a numeric (double) world coordinate value.

  • Z is a numeric (double) world coordinate value.

  • nButton is an integer value parsed from @point input. Value 12 enables control-held style selection behavior.

 Y @point=100.0,200.0,0.0,1