GuiCommand: Name: Std BoxSelection MenuLocation: Edit , Box selection Workbenches: All Shortcut: Shift+B SeeAlso: Std_BoxElementSelection, Std_SelectAll
Std BoxSelection
Description
The Std BoxSelection command selects objects from a user defined rectangular area, a box, in the 3D view.
Usage
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Select the Edit →
Box selection option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: Shift+B.
- Select the Edit →
- 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. See Sketcher Workbench.
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