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Selection Tools

Selection Tools let you choose what is selected when you click an object.

Hover over Selection Tool to display the following tools.

	Model	When you select a model, its properties are displayed on the Models tab of the Palette.
	Part	When you select a part in a model, its properties are displayed on the Models tab of the Palette.
	Group	When you select a part in a model to select the group containing that part, its properties are displayed on the Models tab of the Palette.
	Appearance	When you select an appearance on a model, its properties are displayed on the Appearances tab of the Palette.

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