Change one type of selection to another

When you have one type of component selected you can automatically select a corresponding component of a different type. For example, you can select a face and then use Select > Convert Selection > To Edges to select the edges around the face.

The Convert Selection type menu items do not change or convert the actual geometry. They only change which components are selected. To change polygon selections, use the Convert Selection items in the Select menu within the Polygons menu set.

You can convert a selection to many different items using items from the Select > Convert Selection submenu.

• Select > Convert Selection > To Vertices
• Select > Convert Selection > To Vertex Faces
• Select > Convert Selection > To UVs
• Select > Convert Selection > To UV Shell
• Select > Convert Selection > To UV Border
• Select > Convert Selection > To Shell
• Select > Convert Selection > To Shell Border
• Select > Convert Selection > To Edges
• Select > Convert Selection > To Edge Loop
• Select > Convert Selection > To Edge Ring
• Select > Convert Selection > To Contained Edges
• Select > Convert Selection > To Faces
• Select > Convert Selection > To Face Path
• Select > Convert Selection > To Contained Faces
  Tip

  Many of the convert selection features are available from the context sensitive polygon marking menu when you press + whenever a polygon component is selected.

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