Abaqus/CAE provides a set of tools that can make it easier and more efficient for you to select entities from the viewport. The selection tools are located in the Selection toolbar. The available options depend on the current selection procedure; some options can be used to preselect entities outside of a procedure.

This section describes the selection options. The following topics are covered:

• “Overview of the selection options,” Section 6.3.1

• “Filtering your selection based on the type of object,” Section 6.3.2

• “Filtering your selection based on the position of the object,” Section 6.3.3

• “Highlighting objects prior to selection,” Section 6.3.4

• “Modifying the shape of the drag-select region,” Section 6.3.5

• “Choosing which objects are selected by the drag-select region,” Section 6.3.6

• “Selecting objects before choosing a procedure,” Section 6.3.7