Select an Element with the Selection Assistant

General

  • You can use the selection assistant in a situation where there is an assembly under the cursor from which you want to select a part or subassembly.
  • The selection assistant can also be used in a 2D drawing, where the cursor is over a group or 2D component and at the same time, for example, a line. In this case, instead of selecting the group or 2D component, you can select the line.
  • Note that no function must be selected if you intend to use the selection assistant.

Use the selection assistant to select a part

  1. Move the cursor over the assembly that contains the part you want to select.
    • The cursor will first display a symbol , followed by a mouse symbol .
  2. Right-click (with a right-handed mouse).
    • The program opens the selection assistant, which displays the parts and subassemblies related to the assembly.

  3. In the selection assistant, click the part or subassembly you want to select.
  4. Continue by selecting a context-sensitive function.