Selecting Objects by Drawing a Box

  1. Click the arrow beneath the Select tool and click Using Box.
  2. (Optional) Use the Selection Filter in the status bar to control what will be selected.
  3. Start drawing a rectangle in the Design window. Click and hold the left mouse button at one corner of the area you want to box-select.
  4. Hold the mouse button and draw a rectangle in the Design window.

    • Draw the box from left to right to select only the objects that are fully contained within the box. The box appears as a solid line.

    • Draw the box from right to left to select everything in the box, even if it isn't fully enclosed by the box. The box appears as a dashed line.

    The objects that will be selected are highlighted as you draw the box.
  5. Release the mouse button to complete the box.The objects are selected when you release the mouse button.