Select a Rectangular Area of an Image - SmartSketch - Help

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  1. On the drawing sheet, select the image or images on which you want to define a select area.

  2. On the Image Integrator toolbar, click Rectangular Select Area .

    To use this functionality, you must install the Image Integrator option.

  3. Drag to define the rectangular select area on the image. When you drag the crosshair to define a rectangular select area, a solid rectangular outline dynamically appears as you drag.

    You can use the Alt, Shift, and Space Bar keys to modify the default behavior of the Rectangular Select Area command.

  4. Release the mouse button to end the rectangular select area. When you complete the rectangle, the solid select area outline becomes a dotted outline.

As you create a select area with the Rectangular Select Area command, you can use the following modifier keys to change the default behavior of your selection:

Keyboard Modifier

Result

Shift

Constrains the select area to a square with the same aspect ratio.

Alt

Adds a new area to an existing select area (union).

Space Bar

Subtracts the overlapping area from the existing select area (difference).

Space Bar + Alt

Designates the overlapping area as the new select area (intersection).

Shift + Alt

Constrains the select area to a square and adds a new area to the existing select area.

Shift + Space Bar

Constrains the select area to a square and subtracts the overlapping area from the existing select area.

Shift + Space Bar + Alt

Constrains the select area to a square and designates the overlapping area as a new select area.