Select using a polygon fence


In the Draft environment, you can use a polygon fence to select 2D elements that are spaced unevenly or are not easily selected by a rectangular fence.

  1. Choose Home tab→Select group→Select .

  2. On the Draft, Profile, and Sketch Selection command bar, do the following:

    1. From the Fence Filter list, choose a fence selection method.

    2. Click Polygon Fence .

  3. Click vertex points to define the shape of the polygon around the 2D elements you want to select.

  4. Right-click in space or click Accept on the command bar to finish the polygon shape.

    The selected elements are highlighted.

Tip:
  • You can press the Alt key to restart the polygon fence after you define a select set and the command bar is not displayed.

  • You can also use the Alt+Shift and Alt+Ctrl keys to add elements or remove elements from the set of polygon fenced elements.