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#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Shift}}+{{KEY|B}}.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Shift}}+{{KEY|B}}.
# Do one of the following:
# Do one of the following:
#* Drag a box from left to right to select objects whose geometric center lies inside the box.
#* Drag a rectangle from left to right to select objects whose geometric center lies inside the rectangle.
#* Drag a box from right to left to select objects that are (partially) inside the box, or that touch it.
#* Drag a rectangle from right to left to select objects whose bounding box is (partially) inside the rectangle, or touches it.


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 07:23, 20 March 2020

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Std BoxSelection

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

Description

The Std BoxSelection command selects objects 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 selection option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Shift+B.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Drag a rectangle from left to right to select objects whose geometric center lies inside the rectangle.
    • Drag a rectangle from right to left to select objects whose bounding box is (partially) inside the rectangle, or touches it.

Notes