Apply Envelope Dialog Box - Select

In the Apply Envelope dialog box, select components for editing operations based on their positions relative to an envelope component.

To open this dialog box:

In the FeatureManager design tree or graphics area, right-click an envelope and click Envelope > Select Using Envelope.

The Select Using Envelope tool is available only for envelopes made from parts, and only in the top-level assembly. It is not available for envelopes made from subassemblies, and is not available for envelopes within subassemblies.

Select components

Specifies criteria for selecting components. Choose one or more.

    Treat coincidence as crossing
    Cleared Selected
Inside envelope Selects components that are completely inside the envelope, including those that are inside but touching the envelope. To exclude components that touch the envelope, select Treat coincidence as crossing. envelope_select_inside_env_treat_cleared.gif envelope_select_inside_env_treat_selected.gif
Outside envelope Selects components that are completely outside the envelope, including those that are outside but touching the envelope. To exclude components that touch the envelope, select Treat coincidence as crossing. envelope_select_outside_env_treat_cleared.gif envelope_select_outside_env_treat_selected.gif
Crossing envelope Selects components that cross the boundary of the envelope, excluding those that touch but do not cross the envelope. To include components that touch but do not cross the envelope, select Treat coincidence as crossing. envelope_select_crossing_env_treat_cleared.gif envelope_select_crossing_env_treat_selected.gif

Subassembly Option

Specifies how to treat subassemblies.

Select components in top assembly only Treats subassemblies as a single entity for selection with envelopes. When this option is selected, you can apply an envelope to an entire subassembly if one or more of its components meets the selection criteria.