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selection set. You can isolate the selection set by turning off visibility of all
components that are not selected.
Before you try the following exercises, open an assembly and click the Select
button on the Standard toolbar, and then select the priority mode:
Selects parts or assemblies instead of features, faces or
edges.
Part Priority
Selects only the first-level components of the edited
assembly.
Component Priority
Selects features (including work features) on any part
in the assembly.
Feature priority
Selects faces or individual curves that define faces on
any part in the assembly.
Select Faces and
Edges
Selects sketch geometry used to create features or
sketches or the individual curves that define sketches.
Select Sketch Features
Includes only visible components in a selection set. Is
applied to all selection methods.
Select Visible Only
The priority selection mode makes it easier to select the geometry you want
to include in a selection set. Particularly in complex assemblies, narrowing
the range of selections can help you select the correct object.
In addition to selecting a particular type of geometry, you can also base
selections on criteria such as components constrained to a selected component,
components of a particular size, or offset by a distance, or on a specified side
of a plane.
In this example, you select components constrained to one or more
components.
TRY IT: Select by constraints
1 In the graphics window or the browser, select one or more components.
2 On the Assembly Standard toolbar, click Select ➤ Constrained To. All
components constrained to the preselected component are highlighted
in the graphics window and in the browser.
After you isolate the selection set, you may notice that some components you
expect to be included are not visible. This is a quick way to see which
components are not constrained to the first-selected component.
In the next example, highlight components relative to the size of the selected
component.
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