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{{Docnav
|[[Std_BoxSelection|BoxSelection]]
|[[Std_SelectAll|SelectAll]]
|[[Std_Edit_Menu|Std Edit Menu]]
|IconL=Std_BoxSelection.svg
|IconR=Std_SelectAll.svg
|IconC=Freecad.svg
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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand
|Name=Std BoxElementSelection
|Name=Std BoxElementSelection
|MenuLocation=[[Std Edit_Menu|Edit]] → Box element selection
|MenuLocation=Edit → Box element selection
|Workbenches=All
|Workbenches=All
|Shortcut=Shift + E
|Shortcut={{KEY|Shift}}+{{KEY|E}}
|SeeAlso=[[Std_SelectAll|Std SelectAll]], [[Std_BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]], [[Part BoxSelection|Part BoxSelection]], [[Std_ViewFitSelection|Fit Selection]]
|SeeAlso=[[Std_BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]], [[Std_SelectAll|Std SelectAll]]
}}
}}


==Description==
==Description==


[[Std BoxElementSelection|Std BoxElementSelection]] allows you to select the vertices of the objects in the 3D view by dragging a box.
The '''Std BoxElementSelection''' command selects faces from a user defined rectangular area, a box, in the [[3D_view|3D view]].


==Usage==
Use [[Part BoxSelection|Part BoxSelection]] if you want to select only the faces of an object, and [[Std BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]] if you want to select the entire shape.


# There are several ways to invoke the command:
==How to use==
* Go to the menu {{MenuCommand|Edit → [[Image:Std_BoxElementSelection.svg|16px]] Box selection}}.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Edit → [[Image:Std_BoxElementSelection.svg|16px]] Box element selection}} option from the menu.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Shift}}+{{KEY|E}}.
* Drag the box from left to right or right to left to only select the objects touching or crossing the border of the box.
# Do one of the following:
#* Drag a rectangle from left to right to select faces whose geometric center lies inside the rectangle.
#* Drag a rectangle from right to left to select faces whose bounding box is (partially) inside the rectangle, or touches it.

==Notes==

* Use the [[Std_BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]] command to box select objects instead of faces.

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|[[Std_SelectAll|SelectAll]]
|[[Std_Edit_Menu|Std Edit Menu]]
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|IconR=Std_SelectAll.svg
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 29 December 2020

Std BoxElementSelection

Menu location
Edit → Box element selection
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Shift+E
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std BoxSelection, Std SelectAll

Description

The Std BoxElementSelection command selects faces from a user defined rectangular area, a box, in the 3D view.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Select the Edit → Box element selection option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Shift+E.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Drag a rectangle from left to right to select faces whose geometric center lies inside the rectangle.
    • Drag a rectangle from right to left to select faces whose bounding box is (partially) inside the rectangle, or touches it.

Notes