Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 34

2 | Selecting How do I? > Select a node Basics 34 To... Do this Select an arbitrary point on a surface. Press the right mouse button on a surface and select Surface Point. Press the left mouse button on an isoparm and drag to select a point on the surface. Select a NURBS surface patch. Press the right mouse button on a NURBS surface and select Surface Patch. Select the dots in the center of the patches. Related topics ™ "Selection, tools, and actions" on page 19 ™ "Edit > Select All" on page 226 ™ "Edit > Select All by Type" on page 227 Select a node To select a node, do any of the following: • Select an object with which the node is associated, click the node's tab in the Attribute Editor, and click the Select button at the bottom of the Attribute Editor. • Select an object with which the node is associated, then click the node's heading in the Channel Box. • Open the Hypergraph (Windows > Hypergraph) and select Graph > Input and Output Connections. Then click the node in the graph. With a node selected, you can click the Show Manipulator Tool in the Tool Box to show custom manipulators for the node. Related topics ™ "Select objects or components" on page 33 ™ "Nodes and attributes" on page 85 Select only certain types of objects or components (selection masks) You can limit the types of objects or components Maya selects when you click or drag with the selection tools. This lets you work on certain parts of a complex model without accidentally selecting other objects.