Can't manipulate edges, vertex etc.

# 1 08-07-2009 , 12:39 PM

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Hey people,

I think i may have pressed something i perhaps shouldn't have as i can't seem to select edges, vertices etc and manipulate them. i'm able to go into the required component mode but the minute i try to select something the whole object turns yellow and i'm unable to edit the selected parts with the manipulator, however, i am still able to bevel etc, i just need to memorize which parts i'v selected.

Does anyone know what i may have pressed or how to fix this?

The image attached is a screenshot to what keeps happening.

Thanks in advance

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# 2 11-07-2009 , 01:27 AM

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Re: Can't manipulate edges, vertex etc.

Originally posted by penguin_chilli
Hey people,

I think i may have pressed something i perhaps shouldn't have as i can't seem to select edges, vertices etc and manipulate them. i'm able to go into the required component mode but the minute i try to select something the whole object turns yellow and i'm unable to edit the selected parts with the manipulator, however, i am still able to bevel etc, i just need to memorize which parts i'v selected.

Does anyone know what i may have pressed or how to fix this?

The image attached is a screenshot to what keeps happening.

Thanks in advance

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I also can't select any vertices, or anything else.

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# 3 11-07-2009 , 03:45 AM

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You can't select them, or they just don't display? This sounds like a video card issue. Which Mac, and what video card are you using?

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# 4 11-07-2009 , 05:40 AM

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I have a macbook pro newest generation 15 inch, Anything that I make I can't select the vertices or faces or etc.
The picture is after I selected vertex in the right click menu and tried to select a vertex.

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# 5 11-07-2009 , 06:38 AM

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ok so i decided to try and figure out what it was that i'd pressed accidentally so i went across my keyboard pressing each key and number in an act of desperation. As soon as i hit 'b' on the keyboard everything was fine and dandy again user added image

Haven't a clue what 'b' is the shortcut for though, still, it fixed the problem.

Hopefully this will help those who are also having the same problem.

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