Std BoxSelection: Difference between revisions

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(Use Std BoxElementSelection if you only want to select the vertices of an object, and Part BoxSelection if you want to select only the faces.)
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[[Std BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]] allows you to select objects in the 3D view by dragging a box.
[[Std BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]] allows you to select objects in the 3D view by dragging a box.


Use [[Part BoxSelection|Part BoxSelection]] if you only want to select the faces of an object, and not the entire shape.
Use [[Std BoxElementSelection|Std BoxElementSelection]] if you only want to select the vertices of an object, and [[Part BoxSelection|Part BoxSelection]] if you want to select only the faces.


==How to use== <!--T:3-->
==How to use== <!--T:3-->

Revision as of 03:22, 7 September 2019

Std BoxSelection

Menu location
Edit → Box Selection
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Shift + B
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std SelectAll, Std BoxElementSelection, Part BoxSelection, Fit Selection

Description

Std BoxSelection allows you to select objects in the 3D view by dragging a box.

Use Std BoxElementSelection if you only want to select the vertices of an object, and Part BoxSelection if you want to select only the faces.

How to use

  • Go to the menu Edit → Box selection.
  • Drag the box from left to right to only select the objects completely inside the box.
  • Drag the box from right to left to also select objects touching or crossing the border of the box.