Selecting / View Commands
The Selecting / View group controls how you select geometry and manage drawing visibility. These commands are in the bottom center toolbar under the selecting / view heading.
Selection commands can be combined with modifiers (for example Ctrl multi-pick or Shift drag-frame) for faster workflows.
Selection Group
The Selection Mode category contains tools for point-pick, rectangle, lasso, connected-object, and duplicate-object selection. Use the dropdown arrow to switch between modes.
Single Pick
Click-to-select mode with multi-pick and quick frame modifiers
Single Pick is the default selection mode for normal editing and command workflows.
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Step-by-step
- 1Click Single Pick in the Selection dropdown.
- 2Click any object to select it.
- 3Hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) and click to add to the selection.
- 4Hold Shift and drag to frame-select without switching modes.
Tip: Single Pick is automatically active whenever no drawing or editing tool is running – use it as your home mode between commands.
Frame Selection
Use a rectangular selection window to select objects
Drag a rectangular window to select multiple objects at once. Dragging left-to-right selects only fully enclosed objects; dragging right-to-left (crossing) also selects any object the frame touches.
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Step-by-step
- 1Activate Frame Selection.
- 2Click to set the first corner of the selection rectangle.
- 3Drag to the opposite corner and release to complete.
Tip: Left-to-right drag = enclosed objects only. Right-to-left drag = any object crossing the frame boundary. Hold Shift and drag in Single Pick mode for a quick frame without switching modes.
Lasso Selection
Draw a freeform boundary to select objects in irregular areas
Lasso Selection lets you draw a freeform polygon boundary around objects. Useful when objects are densely packed and a rectangle would capture unwanted geometry.
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Step-by-step
- 1Activate Lasso Selection.
- 2Click and drag to trace a freeform boundary on the canvas.
- 3Release to complete; all objects inside or crossing the boundary are selected.
Tip: Hold Ctrl or Cmd as you finish the lasso to add to the current selection rather than replacing it.
Joint Selection
Select all connected geometry in one click
Joint Selection automatically selects an entire network of connected geometry in one click. Objects are considered connected when they share endpoints or intersections.
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Step-by-step
- 1Activate Joint Selection.
- 2Click any object in the connected group.
- 3All connected objects are selected automatically.
Tip: Use Split at Intersections first if objects overlap at crossing points but do not share vertices – Joint Selection only follows shared endpoints.
Select Duplicates
Find and highlight all duplicate or overlapping geometry
Select Duplicates scans the drawing and selects all geometry that is exactly duplicated or overlapping in the same position. Use this to clean up drawings before export or analysis.
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Step-by-step
- 1Click Select Duplicates.
- 2CAD scans and highlights all duplicate or overlapping objects.
- 3Review the selection, then press Delete to remove duplicates.
Tip: Run this command before exporting to DXF or performing structural analysis – duplicate geometry can cause unexpected results in downstream tools.
Zoom to Extents
Fit all visible objects into the viewport
Zoom to Extents reframes the canvas view to fit all currently visible geometry within the viewport. Useful after importing files or after panning far from the drawing.
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Step-by-step
- 1Click Zoom to Extents in the toolbar.
- 2The view automatically reframes to include all visible geometry.
Tip: Use this immediately after importing a DXF or JSON file to verify all imported geometry is visible and positioned as expected.
Active View State Group
The Active View State category controls visibility of selected or hidden items so you can focus on specific parts of the drawing.
Show All
Restore visibility of all hidden objects
Show All restores the full drawing view by making all hidden objects visible again. Use it to exit Isolate Selection mode or to reveal any objects hidden with Hide Selected.
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Step-by-step
- 1Open the Active View State dropdown.
- 2Click Show All.
- 3All hidden objects are restored to full visibility.
Tip: Show All is the single command to exit both Isolate mode and any individual hidden-object states in one step.
Hide Selected
Temporarily remove selected objects from view without deleting them
Hide Selected hides the selected objects without deleting them. Hidden objects remain in the drawing, are included in exports, and can be restored at any time with Show All.
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Step-by-step
- 1Select one or more objects to hide.
- 2Click Hide Selected in the Active View State dropdown.
- 3Selected objects disappear from view.
Tip: Hidden objects are still included in DXF/JSON exports. Use this to reduce visual clutter while editing without losing any data.
Isolate Selection
Show only selected objects and hide everything else
Isolate Selection hides everything except the currently selected objects, letting you work in a focused context without visual distractions. Use Show All to restore the full view.
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Step-by-step
- 1Select the objects you want to focus on.
- 2Click Isolate Selection in the Active View State dropdown.
- 3All non-selected objects are hidden.
- 4Use Show All when finished to restore full visibility.
Tip: A fast way to inspect or edit specific geometry in complex drawings. Combine with Joint Selection to isolate an entire connected structure.
