Command entry:Main toolbar
(Rectangular Selection Region), on the Selection Region flyout
Command entry:Edit menu
Selection Region
Rectangular Region
Selects objects within a rectangular area.
You can use Rectangular to select either objects that are completely within the selection region (window method), or objects
that are either within or touched by the selection shape (crossing method). Toggle between the window and crossing selection
methods by using the Window/Crossing toggle on the main toolbar.
NoteIf you hold down Ctrl while specifying a region, the affected objects are added to the current selection. Conversely, if you hold down Alt while specifying a region, the affected objects are removed from the current selection.
Procedures
To select using a rectangle:
- Click (Rectangular Selection Region).
- Drag in a viewport, then release the mouse. The first location you click is one corner of the rectangle, and where you release
the mouse is the opposite corner.
To cancel the selection, right-click before you release the mouse.
