Selecting

The basics of selection in Maya involve setting the Selection mode you want, and using the Select Tool.

Topics in this section

Selection modes
Selection styles
Select objects or components
Add and remove objects or components from a selection
Select specific component types
Highlight components before selecting them
Change one type of selection to another
Grow and Shrink polygon components or NURBS CVs
Change the selected region of polygon components or NURBS CVs
Select multiple component types
Select multiple components
Select only unobstructed components
Use a selection mask
Select objects based on hierarchy
Select a node
Select only the parent node and not its children
Select components by painting
Soft Select components
Make a selection in dead space
Save and re-use a selection
Make an object unselectable (template)
Parent or unparent objects