Figure 85: Selection Mode Hotkeys and its associated table lists most of the Selection mode functions in ICEM CFD. In any given context, a subset of these will be available, and will be indicated in a Selection toolbar.

Figure 85: Selection Mode Hotkeys

	Hotkey function	SHIFT + Hotkey function
a	Select all appropriate objects Objects may be visible or blanked Useful for selecting a large number of objects
b	Select all appropriate blanked objects
c		Select items in a circular region Click (center point) and drag (radius) to define the selection region.
d	Toggle select diagonal corner vertices In certain Blocking selection contexts, this allows you to select multiple, contiguous blocks by clicking two diagonally opposite vertices.
e		Select elements by numbers In certain Mesh selection contexts, this opens a dialog box to specify a range of ID numbers.
g	Set feature angle for flood fill Opens a dialog box to set the maximum angle at which attached items are selected. This applies to certain selection functions that allow you to start with one item, and quickly select all attached. If feature angle is set to zero, all attached, appropriate items will be selected.
h		Toggle between all edges and highlighted edges Highlighting of Specific edges may be determined in many ways. For example, selecting Show Single in the Curves Display tree.
i	Select a path in between two selected nodes Preselect two or more, non-contiguous, faceted edges on a faceted surface, and then use this option to select all the edges between them.	Split two edges and flood fill in between them This is useful if the edge section you want to select is not clearly delineated into facets.
k	or   Select one attached layer Selects items immediately adjacent to the current selection, within the feature angle limit.
l	or   Select all items attached to current selection Selects all attached items, within the feature angle limit.
m	Toggle between full and partial enclosure Partial enclosure is used to select a body’s material point without selecting attached surfaces, if any exist. In edge selection contexts, partial enclosure requires at least one enclosed vertex. All visible edges connected to any enclosed vertex will be selected. An edge split behaves like an invisible vertex.	Select items by Material Used in mesh selection contexts, Materials must be defined and associated with parts.
n	Select the next item picked Cyclically steps through all appropriate objects. Accept with middle mouse button. OR   Select next edge segment In certain Blocking edge selection contexts, this helps to select a piecewise continuous edge, rather than clicking on individual segments.	Select by numbers In certain Blocking selection contexts, a dialog box is opened to accept a numeric identifier. OR   Select by name In Geometry and Density selection contexts, a dialog box is opened to accept an alphanumeric identifier.
o	Toggle boundary type Active only in (Geometry) Surface or (Blocking) Face selection contexts. Toggles between ON: selecting all surfaces, or faces, regardless of the boundary (inner and outer), and OFF: only the outer boundary surfaces, or faces, will be selected. ON/OFF status is applicable to any surface, or face, selection tool.
p	Select items in a polygonal region Use the left mouse button to select multiple points until the polygon is created. Middle button completes the selection and closes the polygon. Right button cancels points. After selection, entities may be individually de-selected from the list.	Select items in a part A dialog box is opened listing all appropriate parts Check the box to select a part.
r	Select all items attached to current selection, up to a curve In surface mesh selection context, all attached elements within the feature angle limit and constrained by the nearest curve are selected.	Select elements by Property Used in mesh selection contexts, Properties must be defined and associated with parts.
s		Select items in a subset A dialog box opens listing all appropriate subsets from which to choose.
t	Select mesh attached to geometry Selects the mesh associated with the selected geometry.
v	Select all appropriate visible objects	Select block by vertex Enter vertex numbers in the dialog box.
x	Cancel selection mode.
0	Select all node elements
1	Select all line elements
2	Select all surface elements A drop-down list offers the opportunity to choose which surface element types.
3	Select all volume elements A drop-down list offers the opportunity to choose which volume element types.
[	Undo selection. This is the same as clicking the right mouse button.
]	Accept selection. This is the same as clicking the middle mouse button.
F9	Toggle Dynamics Switch to Dynamic mode to reorient the model in the Graphics window, back to Selection mode to complete your selection. The same response is achieved by holding down the Ctrl key.
?		Print hotkey list (message window)