In entity selection mode, all SOLIDWORKS entities are selectable.

There are 5 types of entity selections:

  • Selection of individual entities of 2D or 3D sketches or 3D geometries.
  • 2D or 3D sketch selection.
  • Selection of the outer contours of a face.
  • Selection of the inner contours of a face.
  • Selection of a contiguous chain of entities.


After selecting an entity selection type, it is possible to activate or deactivate the following selection filters:

  • Summation of 3D geometries and 2D and 3D sketch entities.
  • 2D or 3D sketch points.
  • 2D or 3D sketch lines and 3D geometry.
  • 2D or 3D sketch and 3D geometry circles.
  • 2D or 3D sketch and 3D geometry arcs.
  • 2D or 3D sketch and 3D geometry ellipses.
  • Arc centers of 2D or 3D sketch ellipses and 3D geometry.
  • Curves.
  • Disable all filters.
  • Activate all filters.


In individual entity selection and 2D or 3D sketchAll filters are available.


 


By selecting the outer contours and interiors of one sideonly the following filters can be used.


 


In entity string selection It is not possible to apply a selection filter.


 


On the other hand, with this type of selection (Entity string) and only with this type of selection it is possible to use ''Select loop'' proposed by a right click on an entity.


 


Example of selections:

  • Selection of individual entities  

It is possible to obtain 3D coordinates of both sketch lines and edges of the model. In this mode, selecting a sketch line or an edge automatically creates a coordinate annotation at each end of the selection.

 

  • In selection of sketches  

Only sketches can be selected, selecting a sketch will automatically create all points or end points contained in the sketch.

             

  • In outer contour selection  

Only the ends of the outer contour of the face will be created.

           

  • Inner contour selection  

Only the internal edges of the face will be annotated, if they are circular entities, then the coordinates will correspond to the centers of the circles.

      

In entity chain selection  

Only contiguous entities can be selected.

         

If the selection is not contiguous, a warning message appears.