{"id":297,"date":"2015-10-08T14:11:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T14:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fusion360.wpengine.com\/quick-tip-how-to-use-select-other\/"},"modified":"2016-03-15T10:16:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T10:16:09","slug":"quick-tip-how-to-use-select-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/quick-tip-how-to-use-select-other\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK TIP: How to use Select Other"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do you pick a face, edge, vertex, body, or part that\u2019s behind the object your cursor is on without rotating your model? If you\u2019ve only spent 5 minutes in Fusion 360, you already know what I\u2019m talking about and without it you\u2019ll spend a lot of time rotating your models around. It\u2019s probably one of the most commonly used navigation features \u2013 \u201cSelect Other\u201d.<\/SPAN><\/P>

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The \u201cSelect Other\u201d feature is used to\u2026 you guessed it\u2026 select other. Select other faces, edges, parts, bodies, something other than what your cursor is assuming you are referring to on the screen. In SOLIDWORKS you find this function in a popup menu – it\u2019s a left or right click, a menu appears as a popup, then you pick \u201cSelect Other\u201d.<\/SPAN><\/P>

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With Fusion 360, we have such a feature, and we added a nice bit of functionality to \u201cSelect Other\u201d that takes something as easy as this select other and makes it even more functional. In order to execute the “Select Other” feature in Fusion 360, simply left click and hold on a piece of geometry and the \u201cSelect Other\u201d appears. Beautiful. Not only is it simple, but it adds that extra bit of functionality I mentioned before. You\u2019ll notice the two tabs, Depth and Parent. What\u2019s that do for you? It enables you to pre-determine the type of object you are attempting to select without the need for a selection filter. Brilliant. Have a look at this quick video to see how to apply it.<\/SPAN><\/P>

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Sometimes it\u2019s the simplest things that improve your experience with a product. Simply left click and hold, determine depth or parent selection and you\u2019re all set!<\/SPAN><\/P>

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