Convert Selection Options

The following options are available in a submenu when you select Select > Convert Selection and can be used to convert an existing polygon component selection to vertices, edges, faces, and so on.

To Vertices

Changes the existing polygon component selection to the vertices that are associated with the components originally selected. You can also select this option by pressing Ctrl+F9.

For example, if you have a polygon mesh comprised of four-sided polygons (quads) with several faces selected and then choose Select > Convert Selection > To Vertices, the selection is converted to the vertices associated with the previously selected faces.

To Vertex Faces

Changes the existing polygon component selection to the vertex faces that are associated with the polygon components originally selected.

Vertex faces are used when assigning color per vertex information to polygon faces. You can assign a color to each vertex associated with a face. Even if a vertex is shared between faces, it has a color for each face that shares it. The colors at the vertices of a face are blended together across the face.

To Vertex Perimeter

Converts the current component selection (vertices, UVs, edges. or faces) to a border of vertices along its perimeter.

Note: This command is also available from the polygon marking menu. (Ctrl + right-click when a polygon component is selected.)

To Edges

Changes the current polygon selection to any polygon edges that are associated with the selected polygon components. You can also select this option by pressing Ctrl + F10.

To Edge Loop

Changes the current component selection by selecting the polygon edges associated with the original selection and then extends the selection of the edges as an edge loop in either direction along the polygon mesh.

An edge loop is a path of polygon edges that are connected in sequence by their shared vertices.

To Edge Ring

Changes the current component selection by selecting the polygon edges associated with the original selection and then extends the selection of the edges as an edge ring in either direction along the polygon mesh.

An edge ring is a path of polygon edges that are connected in sequence by their shared faces.

To Contained Edges

Changes the current selection to any polygon edges that can be selected depending on what components were originally selected.

To Edge Perimeter

Converts the current component selection (vertices, UVs, edges, or faces) to a border of edges along its perimeter.

Note: This command is also available from the polygon marking menu. (Ctrl + right-click when a polygon component is selected.)

To Faces

Changes the current selection to any polygon faces associated with the components that were originally selected.

To Face Path

Changes the current component selection by selecting the polygon edges associated with the original selection and then extends the selection of the edges as polygon faces in either direction along the polygon mesh.

To Contained Faces

Changes the current polygon component selection to any polygon faces that can be selected depending on whether the original selection contains a region.

To UVs

Changes the existing polygon component selection to the UV texture coordinates that are associated with the polygon components originally selected. You can also select this option by pressing Ctrl + F12.

For example, if you have a polygon mesh with several faces selected and then choose Select > Convert Selection > To UVs, the selection is converted to the UV texture coordinates associated with the previously selected faces.

While the UV selection will appear on the mesh in the scene view, to edit or otherwise modify the selected UV texture coordinates you must use the UV Editor. (UV > UV Editor)

To UV Shell

Changes the existing polygon component selection to the UV shell that is associated with the polygon components originally selected.

For example, if you have a polygon mesh with several faces selected and then choose Select > Convert Selection > To UV Shell, the selection is converted to the UV shell associated with the previously selected faces.

To edit or otherwise modify the selected UV shell you must use the UV Editor.

To UV Border

Changes the existing polygon component selection to the border UVs on the UV shell that is associated with the polygon components originally selected.

To edit or otherwise modify the selected border UVs you must use the UV Editor.

To UV Perimeter

Converts the current component selection (vertices, UVs, edges, or faces) to a border of UVs along its perimeter.

Note: This command is also available from the polygon marking menu. (Ctrl + right-click when a polygon component is selected.)

To UV Edge Loop

Changes the currently selected vertices, UVs, or edges to an edge loop. Any polygon edges associated with the original selection and any edges along the same edge loop in either direction terminating at any UV boundaries are converted.

To Shell

Expands your currently selected UVs to all of the UVs on the associated shell.

To Shell Border

Converts your currently selected UVs to the UVs along the border of the associated shell.

Tip: Many of the convert selection features are available from the context sensitive polygon marking menu when you press Ctrl + right-click when a polygon component is selected.