Lasso Select

Right click | Lasso Select

This selection option uses a flexible, freehand band by holding the left mouse button down and dragging a shape around the objects to be selected. This selection is a non-uniform

The direction of the lasso will determine whether the objects are included or excluded from the selection.

The Lasso Select tool requires 2 or more segments to create a selection band.

• When the lasso direction moves in a clockwise direction, only objects fully contained within the final selection will be included. See illustration below.

Lasso selection direction clockwise, only objects fully contained in selection band are selected.

Hidden lines only selected, above right.

• When the lasso direction moves in an anti-clockwise direction, objects contained within or intersected by the selection band will be include in the final selection. See below right.

Lasso selection direction anti-clockwise, objects fully contained and intersected by band selected.

All objects selected above right.

The Lasso Select tool does not require the selection band to be closed. In the example below, the Lasso band is moved in an anti-clockwise direction. Both horizontal lines and the hidden line will be included in the selection, shown below right.

Lasso selection direction anti-clockwise, objects intersected by band are selected.

All objects selected shown above right.