# Easier multiple selection **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Request\ **Created:** [January 9, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130 "2021-01-09T23:11:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bezzo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/bezzo/32/18150_2.png) [@Bezzo](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Bezzo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/1 "2021-01-09T23:11:23Z")
Loving the update - I’ve imported an OBJ started in another software in order to add detail & test render outputs from Nomad. Looks great by the way. One thing I found is that when I split the model into its component parts, there are several hundred to deal with. My request would be a better way to select multiple objects, which could be done several ways: 1. Have a “select all” in the scene list, allowing deselection of objects that you didn’t want to re-combine. 2. Have a method of selecting the first object in the scene list & then selecting the last object to select all objects between (similar to shift clicking in windows file system). 3. Have a canvas based selection similar to select mask, where you can draw a polygon through the objects on the canvas to make your selection / invert your selection etc (similar to Z-Brush functionality) Personally I’d prefer option 3 as I notice you’ve included modifier keys with same functionality as Zbrush (such as CTRL + drag on canvas removes mask). I know you’re not trying to copy Zbrush but obviously many users will be coming from that environment to escape its overly complex interface. I really respect the way that you care about the interface & I think that is the intuitive interface is the winning feature of this App. Thanks once again for the awesome update! ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/2 "2021-01-10T08:29:20Z")
1. I’d like to support hierarchy for the scene. But I need to think more about that, my ui-list widget is not really ready for that. 2. I will add that. (You will need to hold “smooth” shortcut) 3. You can hold “smooth” shortcut to add/remove selection by clicking on the meshes in the canvas. I could add a dedicated tool for lasso selection but it’s not high priority. ---
**Author:** ![Bezzo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/bezzo/32/18150_2.png) [@Bezzo](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Bezzo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/3 "2021-01-10T08:55:57Z")
Thanks for your consideration Stephane. I like the use of the smooth / mask buttons as an option to using the keyboard buttons, as that means I can use the iPad with the keyboard folded up. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![fishy\_fizz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/fishy_fizz/32/1494_2.png) [@fishy\_fizz](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/fishy_fizz)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/4 "2021-01-30T05:39:47Z")
Is it possible to add selection group feature, and access groups in a separate list view? This really does the same thing and does not require a new tree view. ---
**Author:** ![knacki](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/knacki/32/1297_2.png) [@knacki](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/knacki)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/5 "2021-02-15T14:20:08Z")
In 3Ds Max one simply click and drag over list for multiple select. Best for touch as well, if possible. [3Ds Max select](https://youtu.be/4AILE5k4HXU?t=186) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/8/8588091f63918f01132462ba1a4dfdf7291965c2.jpeg) Tap & drag over checkboxes could do the trick in Nomad. ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/6 "2021-02-15T16:06:55Z")
> [@fishy\_fizz](#): > > Is it possible to add selection group feature, and access groups in a separate list view? This really does the same thing and does not require a new tree view. I think it would be confusing to have 2 list view. Grouping/Hierarchy is high on priority so I’ll see how it goes when I start. > [@knacki](#): > > In 3Ds Max one simply click and drag over list for multiple select. Best for touch as well, if possible. I’ll take a look and see if it’s tricky or not to implement, I like the idea. ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/7 "2021-02-15T23:02:07Z")
[Release 1.40](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-change-log/139/14) is on the way with the drag-select thing. I removed the “hold smooth to range select” thing as the drag method is much better. ---
**Author:** ![knacki](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/knacki/32/1297_2.png) [@knacki](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/knacki)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/8 "2021-02-15T23:29:35Z")
You so totally rock! 👍 Thank you 🙏🏻 ---
**Author:** ![Jayden](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jayden/32/7733_2.png) [@Jayden](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jayden)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/easier-multiple-selection/1130/9 "2022-02-17T11:01:32Z")
Yeah, I accidentally exploded a grass model and I have thousands and thousands of triangles to delete, been here for over an hour deleting them all, a lasso tool would be fab 🙏