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[[Std BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]] allows you to select objects in the 3D view by dragging a box.
The '''Std BoxSelection''' command selects objects from a user defined rectangular area, a box, in the [[3D_view|3D view]].


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==Usage== <!--T:12-->
Use [[Std BoxElementSelection|Std BoxElementSelection]] if you want to select only the vertices of an object, and [[Part BoxSelection|Part BoxSelection]] if you want to select only the faces.


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# There are several ways to invoke the command:
* Go to the menu {{MenuCommand|Edit → [[Image:Std_BoxSelection.svg|16px]] Box selection}}.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Edit → [[Image:Std_BoxSelection.svg|16px]] Box selection}} option from the menu.
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* Drag the box from left to right to only select the objects completely inside the box.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Shift}}+{{KEY|B}}.
* Drag the box from right to left to also select objects touching or crossing the border of the box.
# Do one of the following:
#* Drag a rectangle from left to right to select objects whose geometric center lies inside the rectangle.
#* Drag a rectangle from right to left to select objects whose bounding box is (partially) inside the rectangle, or touches it.


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* Use the [[Std_BoxElementSelection|Std BoxElementSelection]] command to box select faces instead of objects.
* This command cannot be used to select elements in a [[sketch]]. To 'box select' when the [[Sketcher_Dialog|Sketcher Dialog]] is open:
*# Make sure that no command is active.
*# Do one of the following:
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*#* Click in an empty area and drag a rectangle from left to right to select objects that lie completely inside the rectangle.
*#* Click in an empty area and drag a rectangle from right to left to also select objects that touch or cross the rectangle.


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Latest revision as of 09:18, 29 December 2020

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Std BoxSelection

Menu location
Edit → Box selection
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Shift+B
Introduced in version
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See also
Std BoxElementSelection, Std SelectAll

Description

The Std BoxSelection command selects objects from a user defined rectangular area, a box, in the 3D view.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Select the Edit → Box selection option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Shift+B.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Drag a rectangle from left to right to select objects whose geometric center lies inside the rectangle.
    • Drag a rectangle from right to left to select objects whose bounding box is (partially) inside the rectangle, or touches it.

Notes

  • Use the Std BoxElementSelection command to box select faces instead of objects.
  • This command cannot be used to select elements in a sketch. To 'box select' when the Sketcher Dialog is open:
    1. Make sure that no command is active.
    2. Do one of the following:
      • Click in an empty area and drag a rectangle from left to right to select objects that lie completely inside the rectangle.
      • Click in an empty area and drag a rectangle from right to left to also select objects that touch or cross the rectangle.


Std Base
User documentation
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