Problem selecting inside a blend

[Sal Santos]

I'm using Xtreme V4. Why can't I select an object inside a blend using <CTL> + 'click'? The Help manual says this is the correct way. I have tried using objects at each end of the blend (e.g., hexagon and a star) as well as converting them to shapes before doing the blend, but no luck. I have tried using the selector tool and then the blend tool before using <CTL>+'click'. Still no go. Am I doing something wrong?

[Mickie]

<CTL> + 'click' on either the beginning or end of a blend will select the original objects you used to make the blend. You cannot select a single section in the middle of a blend.

Mickie

[ss-kalm]

Hold CTRL down and 'click' works fine for me!

[handrawn]

HI welcome

why do you want to select an item in the middle of the blend - there may be a work around... eg: convert the blend to editable shapes and then ungroup - you can then select any shape - you can no longer edit them as a blend though

[Sal Santos]

When I was using V3.2.2, I seem to remember that <CTL>+click worked to 'select inside' a blend. Again, if I remember right, I changed the size of an inside object and its color and was able to manipulate the blend that way. I just now loaded V3.2.2 and found out I can't do the selection there either. Maybe Mickie is right, but SS- says it worked for him. It would be nice to find a definite selection. Can you provide more details SS-? Were you using the selector tool? ...are the end objects shapes? etc.

[handrawn]

Keith - I can't get it to work, so I would be interested too, as far as I know this has never been the case... - just tried it in xtreme 2, no joy

try applying the blend to a line - that may solve the problem...

[Regular]

Yes, Must convert a blend to editable shapes before individual instances of the blend (other than the ends) can be moved with control click.

[handrawn]

right - thought so

just tried apply to a line - but only lets you manipulate relative position ....

[ss-kalm]

Well perhaps my brief statement should have been clearer in what I was answering - I agree with Mickie's original statement. You CANNOT select inside a blend. There, is that clearer. However, the original post stated

I have tried using objects at each end of the blend (e.g., hexagon and a star) ............. but no luck

that is the portion I was fixated on when I originally answered.

The only thing that I could suggest is, that if you have a particular requirement for an intermediate shape that you do a 3 part blend A - B - C. That way the B shape can be selected/manupulated independently and still keep the features of the blend.

[handrawn]

good suggestion Keith - as we don't actually know what Sal Santos actually wanted to do this for - difficult to say more