Use the Selection panel to select objects in the same part that are similar or related to the object currently selected. The results list is based on the geometry you select for the search. For example, we searched based on the round face highlighted in the image below. See the examples below to see what happens when you click on each of the search results.

To select objects similar to the currently selected object

1. Select any 3D object.

2. Click the Selection tab to display the Selection panel.

   The Selection tab is initially located at the bottom of the Structure panel.

3. (Optional) Select the All bodies option to search all bodies in the active component.

   The following selection categories can be selected on more than one body:

   • Edges: Same length, Same length with same orientation, Equal or smaller radius hole.

   • Faces: Equal rounds, Equal or smaller rounds, Equal or smaller chamfer, Equal or smaller hole, Same area, Same place, Equal radius cylinder.

4. (Optional) Select a category from the drop-down list to show only those objects with the selected relationship.

   Select All Types to display all the geometry related to your selection.

   Selection categories

   Category	Description	Example	Selection types
   Coaxial faces	Objects with the same axis		Coaxial hole Coaxial protrusion Coaxial cylinder Coaxial surfaces
   Edges	Edges that are like the currently selected edge		Edges with same length Edges with same length and same orientation Edges with same length in same face Surface edge loop Hard sheet metal edges
   Features	Groups of faces that form protrusions, depressions, inner faces, or that enclose other faces		Protrusion Depression Inner faces Enclosed by
   Offset faces	Faces that have an offset relationship defined		All offset baseline faces All offset faces Faces with same offset All coincident faces
   Patterns	Pattern members, entire patterns, or recognized patterns		Pattern member Recognized pattern All pattern members If the pattern does not have a pattern relationship in DesignSpark Mechanical, you must hold Alt and select the face that contains the pattern members in order to select a recognized pattern.
   Rounds	Rounds and chamfers		Equal radius rounds Equal or smaller radius rounds Equal or smaller-sized chamfers
   Same size	Faces that have the same radius or area		Equal radius cylinder Equal radius hole Equal radius protrusion Faces with the same area Holes equal to or smaller than Surface holes equal to or smaller than
   Bodies	Bodies based on volume compared with the currently selected body.	This power selection category is especially useful when you need to find and delete multiple, small items in a design, such as fasteners.	All bodies with volume <=, =, or >= the volume of the currently selected body

5. (Optional) If you turn off Automatically calculate power selection results in the Advanced options, then you must click to search for related objects in your design. Otherwise, the search results are automatically displayed.

   Related objects are displayed in the main area of the panel. Mouse over the objects in the list to highlight those objects in the Design window.

6. (Optional) Click on a blue link to change that parameter in the search.

7. Click any number of the related objects in the list to add them to the current selection.

   You can Ctrl+click to select multiple objects.

To find all the edge loops of a surface

To select and create recognized patterns

To select faces that surround an internal void

To find all faces within the range of areas between two faces

To select all same color faces

Examples

We selected the round face highlighted above.

The faces highlighted above are selected when you click All rounds are equal to or smaller than 4.34mm.

The faces highlighted above are selected when you click Depression.

The faces highlighted above are selected when you click Surface edge loop.

 

 

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