Selecting model entities

Use the following selection methods to select groups of entities on your model that do not share attributes. There are two selection tools that act as filters to control how many entities are selected. The selection tools may be used separately or together.

1. Click (Geometry tab > Selection panel > Select).
2. On your model, click and hold the left mouse button while you draw a rectangle around the entities you want to select. Entities that are enclosed within and touched by the selection rectangle, through the thickness of the part, are selected.
   Tip: Rotate the model to see all the selected entities.
3. Filter your selection using the Select Enclosed entities tool alone:
   1. Click (Geometry tab > Selection panel > Select Enclosed entities).
   2. On your model, click and hold the left mouse button while you draw a rectangle around the entities you want to select. Only the entities that are fully enclosed within the selection rectangle, through the thickness of the part, are selected.
      Tip: Rotate the model to see all the selected entities.
   3. Click Select Enclosed entities again to deactivate this tool.
4. Filter your selection using the Expand to Planar Triangles tool alone:
   1. Click an element on the part plane that you want to select.
   2. Click Geometry tab > Selection panel > Expand to Planar Triangles) Only connected elements that are on the same plane are selected.
5. Filter your selection using the Select Facing entities tool alone:
   1. Orient the model so that the entities you want to select are facing you.
   2. Ensure that the elements are not displayed as transparent.
   3. Click (Geometry tab > Selection panel > Select Facing entities).
   4. On your model, click and hold the left mouse button while you draw a rectangle around the entities you want to select. Entities, on the face of the model, that are enclosed within and touched by the rectangle, are selected. Entities through the rest of the thickness of the model are not selected.
      Note: If the rectangle includes an edge of the model, some of the shared elements along the edge may be selected. This may result in some elements on the other, non-facing side of the edge being selected. You can manually deselect these elements by holding down the Shift key and clicking the elements individually.
   5. Click Select Facing entities again to deactivate this tool.
6. Filter your selection using the Select Enclosed entities and Select Facing entities tools together:
   1. Orient the model so that the entities you want to select are facing you.
   2. Click (Geometry tab > Selection panel > Select Enclosed entities).
   3. Click (Geometry tab > Selection panel > Select Facing entities).
   4. On your model, click and hold the left mouse button while you draw a rectangle around the entities you want to select. Entities on the face, and through the thickness of the model, that are fully enclosed within the rectangle, are selected.