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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand
|Name=Part BoxSelection
|Name=Part BoxSelection
|MenuLocation=Part → Box selection
|MenuLocation=Part → Box selection
|Workbenches=[[Part Workbench|Part]]
|Workbenches=[[Part_Module|Part]]
|Version=0.19
|Version=0.18
|SeeAlso=[[Std_BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]], [[Std_BoxElementSelection|Std BoxElementSelection]]
|SeeAlso=[[Std_BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]], [[Std_BoxElementSelection|Std BoxElementSelection]], [[Std_SelectAll|Std SelectAll]]
}}
}}


==Description== <!--T:3-->
==Introduction==


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[[Part BoxSelection|Part BoxSelection]] allows you to select the faces of the objects on the screen that are touched by the rectangular selection made.
The {{Button|[[Image:Part_BoxSelection.svg|16px]] [[Part BoxSelection|Part BoxSelection]]}} tool allows you to select the faces of the objects on the screen that are touched by the rectangular selection.


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Unlike [[Std BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]], [[Part BoxSelection|Part BoxSelection]] selects the faces only.
'''Alternatively''', if there is a need to select '''only the vertices''' of an object then {{Button|[[Image:Std_BoxElementSelection.svg|16px]] [[Std BoxElementSelection|Std BoxElementSelection]]}} can be used. Use {{Button|[[Image:Std_BoxSelection.svg|16px]] [[Std BoxSelection|Std BoxSelection]]}} if the need is to select the '''entire''' shape.


==Usage== <!--T:6-->
==Use==
# Go to {{MenuCommand|Part → [[Image:Part_BoxSelection.svg|16px]] Box selection}}.
# Go to {{MenuCommand|Part → [[Image:Part_BoxSelection.svg|16px]] Box selection}}.
# Click and drag the pointer in the viewport creating a rectangle that touches one or more shapes.
# Click and drag the pointer in the viewport creating a rectangle that touches one or more shapes.


==Notes== <!--T:10-->


==Properties== <!--T:11-->
{{Docnav|[[Part ExportCAD|Export CAD]]|[[Part ConvertToSolid|Convert to solid]]|[[Part_Module|Part]]|IconL=Part ExportCAD.png|IconC=Workbench_Part.svg|IconR=Part_ConvertToSolid.png}}


==Limitations== <!--T:12-->


==Scripting== <!--T:13-->
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Part BoxSelection

Menu location
Part → Box selection
Workbenches
Part
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.18
See also
Std BoxSelection, Std BoxElementSelection, Std SelectAll

Description

The Part BoxSelection tool allows you to select the faces of the objects on the screen that are touched by the rectangular selection.

Alternatively, if there is a need to select only the vertices of an object then Std BoxElementSelection can be used. Use Std BoxSelection if the need is to select the entire shape.

Usage

  1. Go to Part → Box selection.
  2. Click and drag the pointer in the viewport creating a rectangle that touches one or more shapes.

Notes

Properties

Limitations

Scripting