Selecting Objects Using a Boundary

  1. Select the Using Boundary tool from the Select dropdown menu in the Edit ribbon group on the Design tab.
    The Select Bounds tool guide is enabled by default.
  2. (Optional) Use the Selection Filter in the status bar to change the type of objects that will be selected.
    Deselect Smart to select all the selected object types. Click to select or clear the types of objects you want to select.
  3. Select the faces or edges you want to use to define a boundary.
    You cannot select a combination of faces and edges.
    The Select Bounds tool guide is sticky, so you do not have to hold the Ctrl key to add to your selection. You can click in white space to clear your selections.
    The objects remain selected as secondary references in case you need to add or subtract from the boundary.
    Note: You can select bounds (Ctrl+alt+selection) and seeds (Ctrl+selections), then click the boundary tool under the Selection dropdown menu to perform the boundary selection operation without actually entering the Select tool. The Select Bounds tool guides does not display.
  4. Click the Select Seed tool guide.
  5. Click any object within the boundary to use as the seed object.
    You can select multiple seeds. All objects from the seed object to the boundary are pre-highlighted for selection.
  6. Click the Select tool to finalize the selection.