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Selecting Mesh Elements in Freestyle
The selection mechanism in Freestyle is described in the next table.
Selection Mechanism
Selection
Selection filter
Select one or more mesh elements using the selection filter on the status bar. You can also use the filter to select planes and planar surfaces when you perform the mirror and align operations.
Complete loop selection
Select an edge or a face, hold down the SHIFT key, and select the same edge or face again to complete the loop.
Partial loop selection
Select one or more mesh elements of different types, for example, faces, vertices, and edges. Hold down the SHIFT key and select mesh elements of the same type as the previous selection to create a partial loop.
Multiple loop selection
Use the complete loop or partial loop selection methods to select the first loop. Hold down the CTRL key and select a new mesh element. Then hold down CTRL+SHIFT keys to select the next loop.
Region selection
Drag the pointer to create a rectangular box and select all the mesh elements within the box. The elements are selected based on the selection filter. Hold down the CTRL key and drag the pointer to create a new box to add to the selection set.
Mixed Selections for Freestyle Operations
You can select the mesh elements in any order to perform operations on them. All the valid commands are available on the Freestyle tab as you select combination of mesh elements.
1. Selection of a region which contains different types of mesh elements.
2. The commands are available on the Freestyle tab that support the selected mesh elements.