Selecting Components in an Area

The Select command allows you to make area selections in the 3D world and disable other modes that may move or otherwise alter components. When using area selection, components must occupy a significant amount of space in the drawn region, otherwise they will not be selected.

1. On the Home tab, in the Manipulation group, click the Select arrow, and then do one of the following:
   • To draw a selection box, click Rectangular selection.
   • To draw a selection path that forms into a closed loop, click Free-form selection.
2. In the 3D world, point to an area near the components you want to select.
3. Drag the pointer to draw either a selection box or selection path around the components.

Tip: Press CTRL+A to select every component in the 3D world.