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Select using boundary

The Using Boundary mode is found in the menu under the Select tool in the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab Edit group. This mode enables you to select all objects within a boundary.

To select objects using a boundary

1. Select the Using Boundary tool from the Select drop-down menu in the Edit ribbon group on the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab.

   The Select Bounds tool guide is enabled by default.

2. (Optional) Use the Selection Filter in the status bar to change the type of objects that will be selected.

   Deselect Smart to select all the selected object types. Click to select or clear the types of objects you want to select.

3. Select the faces or edges you want to use to define a boundary.

   You cannot select a combination of faces and edges.

   The Select Bounds tool guide is sticky, so you do not have to hold the Ctrl key to add to your selection. You can click in white space to clear your selections.

   The objects remain selected as secondary references in case you need to add or subtract from the boundary.

    

   You can select bounds (Ctrl+alt+selection) and seeds (Ctrl+selections), then click the boundary tool under the Selection drop down menu to perform the boundary selection operation without actually entering the Select tool. The Select Bounds tool guides does not display..

    

4. Click the Select Seed tool guide.

5. Click any object within the boundary to use as the seed object.

   You can select multiple seeds. All objects from the seed object to the boundary are pre-highlighted for selection.

6. Click the Select tool to finalize the selection.

Example

Select faces to define a boundary and then select the seed object. All objects from the seed object to the boundary are selected.