Selecting Objects
Selecting with the mouse
- Click: Select the object.
- Drag from right to left: Select objects that touch the green selection.
- Drag from left to right: Select objects completely contained in the purple selection.
Selecting with Shortcuts
| Command Name | Shortcut | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Select all | A | Select all objects. |
| Select all Curves | Ctrl + A | Select all Curves. |
| Deselect all | Escape | Deselect all. |
| Invert Selection | Alt + A | Invert selection. |
| Select Adjacent | Ctrl + Shift + = | Select adjacent objects to the currently selected ones. |
| Note | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select Edge loops | Alt + click |
| Select Edge rings | Alt + Ctrl + click |
| Select all Curves, Regions on the same plane | Alt + click |
| Select all parallel Faces | Alt + Ctrl + click |
Select from the currently selected objects
| Command Name | Shortcut | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Selection: convert to edges | Ctrl + 2 | Select only the Edges of the currently selected Solids, Sheets, and Faces. |
| selection: convert to faces | Ctrl + 3 | Select only the Faces of the currently selected Solids and Sheets. |
| selection: convert to solids | Ctrl + 4 | Select only the Solids or Sheets of the currently selected Faces and Edges. |
| selection: convert to groups | Ctrl + 5 | Select all objects within the group of the selected objects. |
Select the source objects used in the last operation
| Command Name | Shortcut | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Select Previous Entity Collection | Ctrl + T | Select the source objects used in the last operation. Using this feature multiple times selects sources from earlier operations sequentially. |
| Select Next Entity Collection | Ctrl + Shift + T | A counterpart to "Select Previous Entity Collection". Allows for the sequential selection of subsequent source objects. |