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Example: Selecting Surfaces Based on Their Shapes
The highlighted shapes of surfaces when you press the TAB key are shown in these examples. You can select one or more shapes by holding down the CTRL key before each selection.
Shape recognition method: Boss
Shape recognition method: Boss with secondary shapes
Shape recognition method: Cut
Shape recognition method: Cut with secondary shapes
Shape recognition method: Round
Shape recognition method: Round with secondary shapes