Selecting Entities by Cursor Dragging

Access: Open this group of functions from one of the following locations:

  • Select the required function from the Dragging Selection Filter dropdown list in the Selection Floating toolbar.

  • Select Edit > Selection from the menu bar. Select the required function.

Define the method of selecting entities by dragging the cursor over them.

When invokinginvoking(for instructions on how to invoke this, press the Access button at the top of this Help topic) an operation to select entities by cursor dragging, the following icons are available in the Selection Toolbar:

For facet selection, the options available depend on the function and option selected.

The examples below show facet selection on a mesh model; however, the dragging selection options are relevant also for selecting faces or objects on B-rep models.

Select by Polygon

Select multiple entities by drawing a polygon over the relevant area.
The entities that are selected by using the Polygon method depend on your defined Selection Preferences.

Examples:Examples:

Polygon selection:

Multiple facets selected:

 

Select by Lasso

Select multiple entities by drawing a freehand selection border over the relevant area. The entities that are selected using the Lasso method depend on your defined Selection Preferences.

Examples:Examples:

Lasso selection:

Multiple facets selected:

 

Select by Brush

Select multiple entities by painting over the relevant area.

Define the width of the brush by setting the Brush Diameter (displayed in an edit box under the brush icon on the Selection Toolbar). Edit the brush width either directly in the edit box or by pressing the SHIFT key and using the mouse wheel to modify the size.

The default size is 15 pixels.

Examples:Examples:

Brush selection:

Multiple facets selected:

 

Select Single/by Box

Select single entities or use By Box to select multiple entities.

Single Examples:Single Examples:

Single selection:

Single facet selected:

By Box Examples:By Box Examples:

By Box selection:

Multiple facets selected:

 

 

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.