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Running Power Select

The Power Select utility allows you to select all the entities (edges, loops, faces, or features) in a part that meet certain criteria that you define.

To run Power Select:

  1. Click Power Select Tool_Power_Select_Utilities.gif (Tools toolbar) or Tools > Power Select.
    The Power Select Task Pane appears.
  2. Under Select what, select one or more of the following: Edges, Loops, Faces, or Features.
  3. Under Filters and parameters, select one or more filters with corresponding parameters.
  4. Select Show features of hidden body if you want to select features on hidden bodies.
  5. Click Search.
    Power Select searches for the selected entities that meet the criteria defined by the filters. The results appear in the Results list.
  6. Click an entity in the Results list to highlight it in the graphics area.
    Right-click an entity to Clear Selections or Delete the entity from the list.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • Click Close.
    • Click New Search to run Power Select again.


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