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<p>Add source-reviewed, step-by-step OpenSite user workflow</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>__NOTOC__<br /> {{OpenSite scope}}<br /> {{OpenSite lesson<br /> |id=opensite.help.select-and-inspect-objects<br /> |summary=Read the document tree and property inspector before changing values.<br /> |prerequisites=A document containing objects, such as the practice material lesson. Some actions depend on the object type and available authorization.<br /> |steps=<br /> === Select in the tree ===<br /> Expand the document and its groups, then select the intended object. Check that the property panel describes that object. With display geometry available, tree and viewport selection are synchronized.<br /> <br /> === Read identity correctly ===<br /> The display label, unique internal name, object ID and a material’s display number are different things. A familiar label alone is not a safe script reference. See [[OpenSite/Concepts/Documents and identity]].<br /> <br /> === Inspect before editing ===<br /> Read the property name, type, unit, applicability and read-only state. A derived field is not necessarily an editable input. An unavailable object can be preserved without its provider being able to calculate it.<br /> <br /> === Use contextual actions ===<br /> Right-click an object to see actions contributed for that object type. Material actions are documented under [[OpenSite/Guides/Use Material Manager]]. A grey action is not permission to force a different operation.<br /> <br /> === Rename and delete deliberately ===<br /> The generic Rename action uses the display-label workflow; changing a label does not reassign identity. Delete depends on support and authorization and can be disabled. For materials, inspect usage before using the material-specific Delete action.<br /> |result=You can identify the selected object and distinguish an editable input from a derived or unavailable value.<br /> |limitations=The reviewed user interface does not establish arbitrary drag-and-drop grouping or a general-purpose model-authoring tool.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Continue learning ==<br /> [[OpenSite/User manual|User manual]] · [[OpenSite/Tutorials|Tutorial pathways]] · [[OpenSite/Support|Get help]]<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;os-page-nav&quot;&gt;{{Docnav|OpenSite/Guides/Manage document files|OpenSite/Guides/Edit typed properties|OpenSite/User manual|User manual}}&lt;/div&gt;<br /> [[Category:OpenSite documentation]]</div>

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