Select objects or components

Selecting specific component types

The following table has tips for selecting certain types of components. They follow the same general pattern for selecting components, but demonstrate some selection techniques or component types that may not be obvious.

To...	Do this
Select polygon faces.	Press on a polyset and select Face, or press F11. Select the dots in the center of the faces.
Select an arbitrary point on a curve.	Press on a curve and select Curve Point. Press on the curve and drag to select a point along the curve.
Select an isoparm on a surface.	Press on a surface and select Isoparm. Press on a visible isoparm that runs in the direction you want, then drag to the position you want.
Select an arbitrary point on a surface.	Press on a surface and select Surface Point. Press on an isoparm and drag to select a point on the surface.
Select a NURBS surface patch.	Press on a NURBS surface and select Surface Patch. Select the dots in the center of the patches.

TipYou can marquee select multiple components by clicking and dragging to create a selection rectangle around the objects that you want to select.