You can use a pen, mouse, or trackpad to select any geometry. There are various methods available for selecting geometry based on your input device and what you need to select.
Menus are customized based on your selection in the modeling space. For example, when you select a body, tools appropriate for working with bodies become available in the menu. Or when you select a sketch element, the sketch tools are automatically made available. For more information, see Accessing tools.
Basic selection
The methods for making selections are listed in the table below:
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Touch and pen |
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Keyboard and mouse/trackpad |
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Select a face, sketch, or edge |
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Tap once | Click once | ||
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Select an entire body |
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Tap twice | Double-click | ||
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Select connected sketch elements |
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Tap twice | Double-click | ||
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Select multiple items, one by one |
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Tap each item without interruption | Press the Shift key and click each item | ||
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Select all |
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Long-tap the screen and drag across the space to activate the Area Selection tool. |
macOS: ⌘A Windows: Ctrl+A |
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Deselect all |
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Tap an empty area | Click an empty area. Windows/macOS: Esc iPadOS: ⌘ . |
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Select an area |
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Long-tap the screen and drag across the space to activate the Area Selection tool. | Click in the modeling space and drag the pointer across the space to activate the Area Selection tool. |
You can also make selections from the Items Manager. For more information, see Items Manager.
Area Selection
The Area Selection tool is triggered by drawing a selection box in the modeling space. The Area Selection tool functions differently based on the direction that the selection box is created. There are also filters that can be used to specify what elements you want to include in the selection. For more information, explore the sections below:
Selection box direction
You can control what is included in the area selection by modifying the direction you draw a selection box:
- Left to right
Creating a selection box from left to right will only select elements that are completely within the selection box. - Right to left
Creating a selection box from right to left will select all elements that the selection box touches.
Using filters
While making your selection, you have the option to filter the selection based on item type. Options include:
- All Items
- Bodies Only
- Faces Only
- Edges Only
- Keep the selection box active by holding the mouse/trackpad button.
- Adjust the filter using these methods:
- Press the Tab key to cycle through the selection filters.
- Use the following keyboard shortcuts:
- B = Bodies Only
- F = Faces Only
- E = Edges Only
- Keep the selection box active by holding down on your touch device.
- Use your finger to tap the selection filters.