# Select Shape Node From Transform

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/select-shape-node-from-transform/2990
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** mel
**Created:** [July 22, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/select-shape-node-from-transform/2990 "2006-07-22T11:19:50Z")
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### Author: ![pete1973](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@pete1973](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/pete1973)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/select-shape-node-from-transform/2990/1 "2006-07-22T11:19:50Z")

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hy,

say i have 5 objects. i select two and i want to invert the selection  
and turn primary visibilty off for the other 3.  
i tried using the command invertSelection, but that will select the   
transform nodes and somehow i can't select the shapeNodes with   
listRelatives.

help please

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### Author: ![rob-bateman](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@rob-bateman](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/rob-bateman)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/select-shape-node-from-transform/2990/2 "2006-07-22T16:31:46Z")

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QUOTE(pete1973 @ 07/22/06, 03:19 AM) [snapback]243078[/snapback]  
somehow i can't select the shapeNodes with   
listRelatives.

erm, listRelatives only LISTS it's relatives. I'd suggest using the select command ![](http://www.highend3d.com/boards/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif) typically you only actually select transforms. Selecting shape nodes doesn't happen in Maya unless you script it.

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### Author: ![ewerybody](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@ewerybody](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/ewerybody)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/select-shape-node-from-transform/2990/3 "2006-07-23T18:24:45Z")

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