Selects edges and faces of 3D solids or surfaces based on their geometric properties.
The command allows to select a group of faces, which form a geometric feature, such as a protrusion, a depression, a blend, or a blend network. You can combine different options of this command, e.g. select all blends, which radius is less than given value.
Accessing the Command
command bar: dmselect
menu bar: Model | Smart Selection
toolbar: Smart Selection
ribbon:
- Modeling Workspace
- Mechanical | Select command group
- Mechanical Workspace
- Home | Select command group
- Solid | Select command group
- Sheet metal | Select command group
Quad cursor menu: Select command group
: dmselect
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select [Selection/Attribute/Relation/Primitive/feaTure/Finish] <Finish>: (Select an option.)
If a selection set of faces or edges is present, the initial prompt is:
Use preselection as [sUbset/Sample/sEed] <Sample>: (Select an option.)
Selecting Cancel in a sub-prompt or pressing the Esc button returns to main prompt.
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Selection |
Allows to select a set of subentities; prompts you: Select [sUbset/Sample/sEed] <Sample>:
|
Attribute |
Prompts you: Select [Radius/Area/Length/Type/Exclude short fillets] <Radius>:
If you choose any of the above options, you are promted: Select [Current sample/Value] <Current sample> :
|
Relation |
Prompts you: Select [Coincident/Parallel/coAxial/Smooth] <Parallel>:
|
Primitive |
Prompts you: Select [Face/Edge/Loop/edge Network] <Face>:
|
feaTure |
Prompts you: Select [Protrusion/Depression/Blend/blend Network] <blend Network>:
|
Finish |
Concludes the command and selects faces/edges according to the selected options. |
Related Commands
QSelect - composes a selection set using filters.
Select - selects one or more entities; can be accessed later with the Previous option.
SelectAlignedFaces - selects all faces in a model which are coplanar with a selected face.
SelectAlignedSolids - selects all solids in a model of which a face is coplanar with a selected face..
SelectConnectedSolids - selects all faces in a model which are connected to a selected face.
SelectSimilar - selects all entities of the same type as the current selection, based on a set of matching properties, stored in the SELECTSIMILARMODE system variable.
BimMultiselect - Selects linear solids with coplanar and/or parallel axes.