System Variable SELECTIONPREVIEW

Controls the preview mode for entity selections. Selection preview highlights entities as the pointer (pickbox cursor) moves over them.

You can control selection preview (entity highlighting) independently for two different conditions: when a command is active and when no command is active.

The value can be a sum of the following bit codes:

Bit Codes

0 Turns selection preview off
1 Highlights selections when no commands are active
2 Highlights selections when a command is active and you are prompted to specify entities

Properties

Type Integer (bit code)
Default 3
Status Read / Write
Saved In the user's profile

Related Variables

PICKBOX

PREVIEWFILTER

HIGHLIGHT

Related Commands

DraftingOptions