Selection toolbar

The selection toolbar provides different methods of selecting data in view windows.

Selection types are: objects , points , edges , facets , cells , and blocks .

Selection modes determine how boundaries are drawn around items to select. Options are: Rectangle, Polygonal Lasso, and Freehand Selection

The selection toolbar also includes these tools:

Hands-free manipulation (`)

Enables you to manipulate views without pressing the Alt key. Can't be used with selection types.

Suspend selection highlighting (Pause)

Removes highlighting of selected objects when active.

For detailed explanations of the selection tools, see Selecting data in How do I?.