Select by Property dialog

This dialog is used to select groups of model entities according to their entity type and properties. To access this dialog, click (Geometry tab > Selection panel > Properties or Mesh tab > Selection panel > Properties).

Dialog elements

By entity types

Choose an entity type in this window, and you will only be able to select entities of that type.

Note: You can refine your selections further by selecting entities of a particular type, and then choosing only those entities with a particular property assigned to them.

By properties

Click a property assignment in this list, and all of the model entities in the model with that property assignment will be selected.

Note: Select an entity type first in order to display the property assignments associated with that entity type.

Add to current selection

Specifies whether you want the entities you have specified on this dialog to be added to the current selection, or to replace the current selection.

Select this option if you want the selected entities to be added to the current selection, or deselect the option if you want the current selection to be replaced.

Select associated nodes also

Selects the node(s) associated with the model entities you have selected.

For example, If you select the Triangles entity type, and then click this box, the nodes associated with the triangle entities will also be selected.