====== Selection Tools - User Manual ======
===== Introduction =====
//Selection Tools// is a plugin for Rhino 3D, designed to provide additional selection tools.
===== Plugin installation =====
==== Overview ====
The plugin installer can be downloaded at: [[https://www.tomkod.com/product/selection-tools/]] \\ 
A free trial is included, and yearly licenses can be purchased on the aforementioned page.\\ 
//Selection Tools// works with Rhino 6((Rhino 6.15 or higher)) and Rhino7((Rhino 7.5 or higher)).

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===== Features and commands =====
==== SelectionTools_About ====
This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin's current revision and license status.
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==== SelectionTools_License====
This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin's activation form.

See [[selectiontools-usermanual#license_activation]].
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==== SelectByType ====
Pick one or several object types in a list to select every object of those types. The list only contains the object types existing in the model.
=== Walkthrough ===
  - Launch the command
  - Select one or several object types
  - Click OK to validate
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==== SelectByVolume ====
Select extrusions or closed polysurfaces with the same volume, which is useful to find symmetrical parts or duplicates.
=== Walkthrough ===
  - Launch the command
  - Select a solid((closed polysurface))
  - Enter the tolerance
  - Every solid with the same volume in the model will be selected
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The command does not look for volumes inside of blocks. However, it is possible to select a volume belonging to a block when picking the original solid.
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=== Preselection ===
Preselection is allowed if one and only one solid((closed polysurface)) is preselected.
===  Options === 
== Tolerance ==
Optional tolerance
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==== SelectDuplicatedSolids ====
Select every duplicated solid((closed polysurface)). Every solid having at least X other solids with the same volume & area in the model will be selected.
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Symmetrical parts will obviously be considered identical, having both the same areas and volumes.
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=== Walkthrough ===
  - Launch the command
  - Enter the //Minimum object duplicate count//
  - Enter the tolerance
  - Duplicated solids will be selected
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===  Options === 
== Minimum object duplicate count ==
A minimum number can be set. For example, if set to 3, the selection will ignore duplicated items when there are only two of them.
== Tolerance ==
Optional tolerance
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==== SelectOneObjByName ====
Selects only one object per existing name in the whole model. Useful when readying the model before making detailed drawings.
=== Walkthrough ===
  - Launch the command
  - One object is selected for each name
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