Deselect Objects ( Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

• Deselects one or more items that are currently selected.
• Deselect Objects allows you to make a single deselection by clicking an object or drawing an area box around multiple objects.
• Alternatively, while in Select Items mode, you can hold down the Ctrl key and left-click ( Select - ) a selected object to accomplish the same. Unlike using Deselect Objects , this selection mode allows you deselect multiple objects with a lasso selection and to make multiple deselections.
• To invoke Deselect Objects :

▸ Click the Deselect Objects icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Selection ' ( Drawing Editor ) and placed on the ribbon.

▸ Deselect Objects can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

Also see :

• Select - (3-button mouse binding for Select Items mode with which you can deselect objects in Drawing Editor )
• Selection count (increases or decreases as result of Deselect Objects )
• Restore Selection (to undo Deselect Objects )