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man:feat_select [2012/09/06 15:03]
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man:feat_select [2013/02/11 20:12] (current)
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 The tools allowing you to select features in the visualization window are regrouped in the //​Selection//​ menu: The tools allowing you to select features in the visualization window are regrouped in the //​Selection//​ menu:
    
-  * Select (**V**) +  * //Select// (**V**): select one or more object in the current layer in edition 
-  * Select by Feature ID... +  * //Select by Feature ID...//: select an object with its ID 
-  * Clear Selection (**Ctrl+Alt+S**) +  * //Clear Selection// (**Ctrl+D**): clear the current selection 
-  * Invert Selection+  * //Invert Selection//: unselect the current selection and select all non selected objects
  
-To select features you first have to activate the selection tool with:+===== Single Selection =====
  
-    * the menu Selection +Regardless you want to make a simple or a multiple selection, you have to be in edition of the correct construction layer to target an object.
-    * with the icon{{minitool-selection.jpg?​nolink}} +
-    * with the **V** shortcut+
  
-you can either make simple or multiple selection.+You have two ways to select ​unique feature:
  
-  * Single ​selection: ​just click on the object you want to select\\ or select ​the object with its ID using the option ​//select ​by object ​ID...// +  * By using the selection ​toolActivate the selection tool by clicking on it in the toolbar or by selecting it in the menu //​Selection//​. Then simply clik on the object you want to select ​in the visualization window. 
-  * Multiple selectionmaintain the [SHIFT] key while clicking on the objects\\ or create ​rectangular gohst with your cursorall the objects within the rectangle will be selected+  * By using the //Select ​by Feature ​ID...// ​toolEvery object in ToolMap project has a unique IDyou can also select a precise object if you know its ID.
  
-===== Information window ​=====+===== Multiple Selection ​=====
  
-==== Feature tab ==== +The multiple selection ​is made with the selection toolYou can either click and drag your cursor ​to select ​all the features ​within ​the rectangle or by selecting single features one by one maintaining ​the Shift key.
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-The information window ​is accessible ​with the menu //window// -> //​information window//When selecting one or several features, it allows you to display the attributes of each selected feature. +
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-{{man:​window-informations.png?​nolink}} +
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-  - Selected feature ID +
-  - Features type and attributes +
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-By right-clicking on a feature ID you can access ​to a contextual menu with the following operations. +
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-{{man:​pdm-informations.png?​nolink}} +
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-  * Move to: center the screen on the selected feature +
-  * Zoom to: adjust the scale to display the selected feature on the whole screen. (this option does not work for the point type layers) +
-  * Remove from selection: remove a feature from your selection +
-  * Select this feature only: unselect ​all the other features ​in your selection +
-  * Copy data to clipboard: copy the informations of the selected feature +
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-==== Layer tab ==== +
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-The //Layer// tab of the Information window displays all the informations on the layer in edition (Layer of the selected features). +
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-{{man:​window-informations2.png?​nolink}}+