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Selection Context Toolbar

When you right-click an empty space in the graphics area of a part or assembly, a selection context toolbar above the shortcut menu provides easy access to the most commonly used selection tools.

The toolbar includes the Previous Selection tool, which restores the last set of entities you selected in the current editing session. For example, if you used Ctrl to select a series of entities and accidentally clear the selection, clicking Previous Selection will restore it.

The options available are:

Box Selection Lets you select entities in parts, assemblies, and drawings by dragging a selection box with the pointer.
Lasso Selection Lets you select entities by drawing a lasso around the entities.
Selection Filters Displays a list of selection filter commands.
Previous Selection Re-selects the last entities you selected.

Only available if you made a selection during this editing session.

Select Other Displays the Select Other dialog box.
Select Displays a list of selection commands.
Magnified Selection Displays the magnifying glass, which gives you a magnified view of a section of a model.


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