Select hair, follicles, curves, and CVs

For various options you will need to select either the hair system, hair follicles, curves, or CVs.

See also Select curve components for nConstraints.

To make it easier to pick a hair system, curves, or follicles, set the following pick mask:

And then you can select nHair > Convert Selection > to convert your curve selection to the hair system, follicles, specific curves (Start, Rest), or CVs. See nHair menu.

To select the hair system

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Drag to select the hair curves and then select nHair > Convert Selection > To Hair Systems .
    • Select hairSystem in the Outliner or Hypergraph. (Windows > Outliner, Window > Hypergraph: Hierarchy)

To select follicles

  1. In the Start or Rest Position, select the curve(s) relating to the desired follicle(s) and then select nHair > Convert Selection > To Follicles.

To select curves

  1. In the Start or Rest Position, click a curve to select it and then + click to select additional curves.

    You may find it easier to select curves by turning off the Strokes display. (Show > Strokes)

To select all curves

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Drag a box around the surface to select all curves.
    • Select hairSystem in the Outliner or Hypergraph. (Window > Outliner, Window > Hypergraph: Hierarchy)
  2. Optionally, select nHair > Convert Selection, and then select either To Start Curves, To Rest Curves, or to Current Positions.