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Select and deselect entities to modify with other tools. Selected entities are outlined to indicate their selection state.
Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

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What's New
View new features for HyperLife Weld Certification 2024.1.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
- Weld Certification Introduction
  Learn the features and benefits of HyperLife Weld Certification.
- Minimum Software Requirements
  Discover the software compatible with HyperLife Weld Certification.
- Input Requirements
  Discover the files required to work with HyperLife Weld Certification.
- User Interface
  Explore the user interface.
- Adjust the View
  View controls enable you to control the view and display of your model in the modeling window.
- Selection
  Select and deselect entities to modify with other tools. Selected entities are outlined to indicate their selection state.
  - Entity Selectors
    Use entity selectors to specify which type of entity you are able to select.
  - Select Entities
  - Append and Remove Entities From a Selection
  - Graphical Selection (Idle Mode)
  - Select Entities from the Entity Editor
  - Perform Extended Entity Selection
    Use extended entity selection to find, filter, and select subsets of entities. Extended selections can be added to, removed from, or intersected with existing selections, and previous selections can be also saved and retrieved.
  - Quick Advanced Selection
    Use quick advanced selection to associate a preferred advanced selection method to different entity types. The advanced method becomes instantly accessible while holding the Alt key during any selection action.
  - Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls
- Move and Snap
  Translate, rotate, and align the model.
- Measure Length, Angles, and Radii
  Use the Measure tool to draw, length, angle, and radius measurements in the modeling window.
- Undo-Redo
  Undo and redo actions.
- Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
  Default keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls.
Tutorials
Discover HyperLife Weld Certification functionality with interactive tutorials.
Weld Evaluation Process
Set up the model for weld evaluation.
Technical Details of HyperLife Weld Certification
Learn details about the core modules used in HL-WC calculations along with the parameters that are assigned based on the standards.
Manage Files and Data
Create, open, import, and save models.
Working with Entities
Learn how to manipulate entities.

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Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

Selection


To do this	Press
Window select	Left Mouse Drag
Append selection	Ctrl + Left Mouse Click
Deselect	Shift + Left Mouse Click
Select displayed	Ctrl + A
Select all	Ctrl + Shift + A
Select adjacent	Ctrl + J
Select attached	Ctrl + T
Select similar (based on type and config if applicable)	Ctrl + M
Reverse selection	Ctrl + R
Advanced selection	"."
Selection	Alt + Left Mouse Click
Adjust feature angle when selecting elements By Face or By Edge	Alt + Scroll
Edit	Double Mouse Click
Suspend snaps	Alt
Clear active selector	Backspace
Clear all guide bar selectors	Esc

Entity Selector


To do this	Press
Set to components/connectors	C
Set to elements	E
Set to laminates/lines/loads	L
Set to materials	M
Set to nodes	N
Set to plies/points/properties	P
Set to solids/surfaces/systems	S
Set to all	Esc + Esc

Tip: For entity types that have the same first letter (solids, surfaces), continually press the keyboard shortcut to alternate between entity types.