What does save selection do in Solidworks?

How do you select a set in Solidworks?

To create or add to selection sets:

1. Open a model and select multiple items in the FeatureManager design tree or graphics area.
2. Right-click the selections and click Save Selection. To add an item to a new set, click New Selection Set . …
3. In the FeatureManager design tree, expand Selection Sets to show the selection set.

What is box selection in Solidworks?

You can select all entity types in parts, assemblies, and drawings by dragging a selection box with the pointer. When you select from left to right, all items within the box are selected. When you select from right to left, items crossing the box boundaries are also selected.

How do I select a part in Solidworks?

In SOLIDWORKS, you can select objects as follows:

1. Click objects in the graphics area.
2. Press Ctrl while clicking to select more than one object.
3. Drag the pointer from left to right to define a box selection or from right to left to define a cross selection.

How do I save a selection set in Solidworks?

Select items in the model. Right-click and click Save Selection. The Selection Sets folder appears in the FeatureManager design tree, containing the selection set.

How do you delete a selection box in Solidworks?

To remove selections from selection sets:

1. In the FeatureManager design tree, expand Selection Sets and the selection set you want to modify.
2. Right-click the selection to remove and click Remove from Selection Set.

How do you select a rectangle in Solidworks?

Use the Shift and Ctrl keys the same way as in Microsoft Explorer. Shift selects everything within the box whether currently selected or not.

How do you select all surfaces in Solidworks?

Click Edit > Select All, or press Ctrl+A.

How do you turn off drawing sketches in Solidworks?

To hide a sketch in a drawing, right-click the sketch in the graphics area or in the FeatureManager design tree and select Hide.

How do I see inside an object in Solidworks?

To create a section view:

1. In a part or assembly document, click Section View. (View toolbar) or View > Display > Section View.
2. In the Section View PropertyManager, under Section 1, set the properties.
3. To section the model with additional planes or faces, select Section 2 and Section 3 and set the properties. …
4. Click .