Selecting Objects by Drawing a Box
- Click the arrow beneath the Select tool and click Using Box.
- (Optional) Use the Selection Filter in the status bar to control what will be selected.
- Start drawing a rectangle in the Design window. Click and hold the left mouse button at one corner of the area you want to box-select.
- Hold the mouse button and draw a rectangle in the Design window.
Draw the box from left to right to select only the objects that are fully contained within the box. The box appears as a solid line.
Draw the box from right to left to select everything in the box, even if it isn't fully enclosed by the box. The box appears as a dashed line.
The objects that will be selected are highlighted as you draw the box. - Release the mouse button to complete the box.The objects are selected when you release the mouse button.