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Selecting Surfaces

Selecting Surfaces

Selecting Surfaces

(OP)
Does anyone know if Solidworks has a way to select many surfaces quickly? (like seed & boundary perhaps)

Thanks.

RE: Selecting Surfaces

A little unsure of what you're getting at but:

I hold down the CTRL key on my keyboard and make multiple clicks with the LMB.  That can't be what you meant.

RE: Selecting Surfaces

(OP)
I need to select many small surfaces but not all. I am trying to figure out how to select groups of surfaces. Selecting them individually works but takes forever.

RE: Selecting Surfaces

The only way I can think (without doing the CTRL key + LMB) is too figure out a common characteristic os your surfaces, or put all you offending parts in one folder.

RE: Selecting Surfaces

Perhaps I am missing something, but can't you filter for surfaces bodies and box select in the graphics area? I tried it and it works for a box select, but not a crossing box (which is strange, as it works both ways for faces).

Timelord

RE: Selecting Surfaces

Check out Envelope in the Help files.

Also in SW06 you may be able to use Shift or Ctrl ("box" or "cross") selections. Check the What's New section.

cheers
Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Selecting Surfaces

Sounds like you wish for UG-like face selection.  Not present in SW.

RE: Selecting Surfaces

(OP)
I dont know much about UG but i am migrating from Pro/E to SWX and trying to transfer "surf & bound" technique.

RE: Selecting Surfaces

Did you try:
RMB on a surface and "Select Tangency" and Ctrl+ select what you don't want, to unselect.

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