Box Selection
You can select all entity types in parts, assemblies, and drawings by
dragging a selection box with the pointer.
When you select
from left
to right, all items within the box are selected. When you select
from right
to left, items crossing
the box boundaries are also selected.
The default geometry type selected is as follows:
Part documents - edges
Assembly documents - components
Drawing documents - sketch entities, dimensions,
and annotations
To select entity types different from the defaults, use selection
filters.
When selecting edges and faces in drawings, hidden edges and faces are
not selected.
Use the Shift
and Ctrl keys the same way as
in Microsoft Explorer.
Shift
selects everything within the box whether currently selected or not.
Ctrl
inverts the current selection within the box.
In both
cases, any prior selections outside the box remain unchanged.
To enable selection of hidden edges, click
Tools, Options,
System Options,
Display/Selection.
Under Selection of hidden edges,
select Allow selection in wireframe and
HLV modes and Allow selection
in HLR and shaded modes.
Related Topics
Edge Display and Selection Options
Select
Select Chain
Select Loop
Select Other
Tangent Selection