How do you select a whole part in Solidworks?

How do I select a part in Solidworks assembly?

You can select all the assembly components that are visible from a standard or current view. You can select a subassembly in the graphics area by right-clicking one of its components and choosing Select Subassembly. You can use Filter at the top of the FeatureManager design tree to filter items displayed in the tree.

How do you select something 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 change the selection in Solidworks?

Default bulk selection method



Enables box selection. To change box selection to lasso selection, right-click in the graphics area and click Lasso Selection.

Where is the Select tool in Solidworks?

When you right-click an empty space in the graphics area of a part or assembly, a selection context toolbar above the shortcut menu provides easy access to the most commonly used selection tools. You can select all entity types in parts, assemblies, and drawings by dragging a selection box with the pointer.

How do you select a window in Solidworks?

Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select entity types: Shift selects everything within the box whether selected or not. Ctrl inverts the selection within the box.

How do I change the selection filter in Solidworks?

Click Toggle Selection Filter Toolbar (Standard toolbar), or press F5. Turns selected filters on or off. You can also press F6.

How do you select an edge in Solidworks?

To manually select each edge: Right-click and select Clear Selections. Select an edge. In the graphics area a red arrow appears at the endpoint of the edge and indicates a possible next edge, and selection tools appear in the PropertyManager.

How do I select a face in Solidworks?

> Display/Selection and click Enable select through transparency. As you move the pointer over opaque geometry that is behind transparent geometry, the opaque faces, edges, and vertices highlight. Click to select the highlighted geometry in the graphics area.

How do I select similar faces in Solidworks?

Selecting Faces with the SOLIDWORKS Select Other tool



Save yourself some time when defining mates in assemblies by not needing to rotate around to see each face. Simply right-click on a face that is in the way choose the ‘Select Other’ command from the context-sensitive toolbar.

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.