Make anatomical structures unselectable in my model

Feature availability

When you make an anatomical structure "unselectable" in Human Studio, you can no longer click on it to select it. It essentially becomes a "ghost" structure—still visible, but unable to be interacted with.

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In the model above, the chambers of the heart have been made unselectable, which enables the user to select the valves.

When used in conjunction with the "Fade" effect (or any Paint whose opacity has been lowered so the structures it is applied to become translucent), this feature enables learners to click on—and learn more about—underlying structures that they would not be able to click on otherwise. It can also be used to minimize distractions for the learner by only enabling them to click on structures that meet a specific set of learning objectives.

To use this feature, we recommend identifying how many structures you would like to make unselectable first. Then, follow the relevant step-by-step instructions below. 

 

Make one structure unselectable

Take the following steps to make a single structure or group of structures unselectable:

  1. In Explore or My Library, hover over the model and click  Customize in Studio at the bottom of the model's tile.
  2. Select the Anatomy tab in the panel on the left to open the Anatomy Tree.
  3. Use the drop-down arrows on the left to find the structure or group of structures you do not want users to be able to select.
  4. Click on the    more options icon to the right of the structure or group in the tree.
  5. Hover over Selectable / Unselectable, and select Make Unselectable.
    make_one_structure_unselectable_mar22.png

 

Make multiple structures unselectable

There are two ways to make multiple structures or groups of structures unselectable:

  1. Using the "Everything Else" tool in the more options menu next to each item in the Anatomy Tree.
  2. Using the bulk actions menu at the top of the Anatomy Tree.

Using the "Everything Else" tool

Take the following steps to make multiple structures unselectable using the "Everything Else" tool:

  1. In Explore or My Library,, hover over the model and click  Customize in Studio at the bottom of the model's tile.
  2. Select the Anatomy tab in the panel on the left to open the Anatomy Tree.
  3. Use the drop-down arrows on the left to find the single structure or group of structures whose inverse (i.e., all other structures) you do not want users to be able to select.
  4. Click on the    more options icon to the right of the structure or group in the tree.
  5. Hover over Selectable / Unselectable, and select Make Everything Else Unselectable.
    make_one_structure_unselectable_mar22.png

Using the bulk actions menu

Take the following steps to make multiple structures unselectable using the bulk actions menu at the top of the Anatomy Tree:

  1. In Explore or My Library,, hover over the model and click  Customize in Studio at the bottom of the model's tile.
  2. Select the Anatomy tab in the panel on the left to open the Anatomy Tree.
  3. Find the first structure or group of structures you want to make unselectable by using the drop-down arrows on the left or searching for it in the search bar at the top of the tree.
  4. Click on the name of the structure or group in the tree to select it. It will turn blue.
  5. With the structure or group still selected in the tree, press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard to enable multi-select mode, and select the other structures and/or groups of structures you would like to make unselectable.
  6. Once you have made all of your selections, click on the drop-down menu at the top of the Anatomy Tree that says [#] Structures Selected.
  7. Hover over Selectable / Unselectable in the menu, and select Make Unselectable .. make_multiple_structures_unselectable_mar22.png

Tip: Unselectable structures are surrounded by a dashed line to distinguish them from those that are selectable.
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