Select Using Envelope
Lets you select components for editing operations, based on their positions relative to an envelope component.
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In the ConfigurationManager, right-click Envelope
and click Select Using Envelope.
The Apply Envelope dialog box appears.
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Choose one or more check boxes for selecting the components:
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Inside envelope. Components that are completely inside the envelope are selected.
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Outside envelope. Components that are completely outside the envelope are selected. This includes components that are outside the envelope, but have a face which is coincident with the outside of the envelope.
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Crossing envelope. Components that cross the boundary of the envelope are selected. This includes components that are inside the envelope, but have a face which is coincident with the outside of the envelope.
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Click Select components in top assembly only to treat sub-assemblies as a single entity for selection with envelopes. When this option is selected, you can apply an envelope to an entire sub-assembly if one or more of its components meets the selection criteria.
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Click OK.
Components that meet the selection criteria are selected and highlighted.