Changing the Default tool used by Component selections

[probiner]

Newbie alert. Using Softimage very recently.
I hate the fact default rectangle selection tool selects backface components. Is there a way to get shift-10 tool, ray-trace triangle, or lasso to be the default?
Thanks

[grahamef]

In your Tools/Selection preferences, you can activate Raycast in Shaded mode. That way, Rectangle behaves like Rectangle-Raycast.

Other than that, you can also create a short custom script command that activates the desired selection tool and component filter, and map that command to a key.

[probiner]

Thanks that makes a world of difference to me. Even though there are many selection tools the 'pick' sessions use the default.

I would not know how to script such. But I'll keep that level of control in mind.

Cheers

[grahamef]

Not many people realize that you can actually change the selection tool and filter during a pick session.