Selection Tools at the
Project Level Video
DesignShop provides multiple selection tools at all levels: project, design, element, and stitch point. Selecting an element makes all non-selected elements appear dimmer.
Selection Tools at the
Project Level Video
The following list explains the available selection tools you can use to select an entire project. When the project is selected, a selection box will be displayed around the project in the View Window.
Click the Select
All 
toolbar button in the Main toolbar.
Select View->Select All.
Right-click the project name in the Project View, then select Select All from the pop-up menu.
Press CTRL + A on your keyboard.
Left-click the project name in the Project View.
NOTE: When you select a project from the Project View, a selection box does not appear in the View Window.
Selection Tools at the
Design Level Video
The following list explains the available selection tools you can use to select an entire design. When the design is selected, a selection box will be displayed around the design in the View Window.
In the View Window, left-click in an area outside of the design. (You may need to zoom out until you can see the entire design). Hold down the left mouse button, then drag the mouse to draw a box around the entire design.
If you only have one design open in the project,
you can click the Select All toolbar button in the Main toolbar or select View->Select
All. You can also press CTRL
+ A on your keyboard.
Right-click on the design name in the Project View, then select Select Entire Design from the pop-up menu. (Or left-click the design name in the Project View, then select View->Select Entire Design from the DesignShop menubar).
Click the plus sign (+) to the left of the design name in the Project View to expand the design. Left-click on the first element in the design, press and hold the SHIFT button on your keyboard, then left-click the last element in the design (you may need to use the scroll bar).
Left-click the design name in the
Project View.
NOTE: When you select a design from the Project
View, a selection box does not appear in the View
Window.
Selection Tools at the
Element Level Video
The following list explains the available selection tools you can use to select elements. When an element is selected, a selection box will be displayed around the element in the View Window.
NOTE: You can only select elements at this level in the DesignShop and higher level products.
Left-click the element in the View Window.
Left-click the element name in the Project Tree View.
To select multiple elements:
After selecting one or more elements, you can press CTRL + D to duplicate the selection.
Click an element in the Project Tree View, press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard, then left-click another element. The two elements you clicked and all elements between them will be selected.
In the View Window, left-click in an area outside the design, hold down the left mouse button, then drag the mouse to draw a box around the elements you wish to select. If you wish to add any elements to the selection, move the cursor over the element (in the View Window or the Project Tree View) you want to add and press the CTRL key on your keyboard. You can also perform this procedure to remove elements from the selection.
NOTE: See Editing Stitch Points for more information on selecting stitch points.
When items are selected, you can then perform basic functions such as Copy and Delete. See Basic Functions for more information on using these functions.
These toolbar buttons are very useful when you are having problems selecting elements in complex designs. They are available in the DesignShop and higher product levels.
After opening a design, you may have multiple layers of stitches in the same area. An easy way to find elements under other elements without having to search through the stitch list would be to use the Previous and Next Element tools. Select a point that is digitized over another element, then click the Previous Element tool. You will see the selected element move to the previous element in the stitch list.
