I cannot select the Part-Outline! What to do?

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I cannot select the Part-Outline! What to do?

Why can I not select the Part-Outline?

Occasionally, with some graphic-card, and always the Intel graphics-cards on laptops, you cannot select the Part-Outline easily.

Try these different methods to see which works best for you.

Frequently, laptops have a built-in graphics-card which is an Intel. It nearly always has problems.

Frequently, your laptop will have two graphics-cards. If this is the case:

Force your laptop to use the other graphics-card (that is, NOT the Intel) when you start MechDesigner.

METHOD 1: Select near start-Point.

METHOD 1: Select near start-Point.

Method 1:

1.Move your pointer above the arc of the Part-Outline - see image

2.Double-Click your mouse

or

2.Click your mouse

The Part should be in the Selection-Window

3.Right-Click the Part

4.Click Edit element in the shortcut menu

METHOD 2: Double-click the Y-axis

METHOD 2:  Double-click the Y-axis

Method 2:

1.Double-click the Y-axis to edit a Part,

METHOD 3: Select in the Assembly-Tree

METHOD 3: Select in the Assembly-Tree

Method 3:

In the Assembly-Tree:

1.Right-Click the Part

2.Select Edit element in the shortcut menu