Box Select
The Box Select tool defines a rectangular axis-aligned selection by clicking two corner positions. After both corners are placed, axis gizmos appear on each corner and a center gizmo allows moving the whole box. Confirming commits the blocks inside the box to the active selection.
Controls
| Input |
Action |
| RMB |
Place the first corner (pos 1) |
| LMB (on pos 1 gizmo axis) |
Drag pos 1 along that axis |
| LMB (on pos 2 gizmo axis) |
Drag pos 2 along that axis |
| LMB (on center gizmo axis) |
Translate the entire box along that axis |
| LMB (on center view-plane gizmo) |
Translate the entire box on the camera-facing plane |
| LMB (elsewhere, after box is shown) |
Commit the box to the selection |
Parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
| Boolean op |
How the new box interacts with the existing selection: Add, Subtract, Replace, Intersect |
Tips
- After placing pos 1, the box previews as you move the cursor before pos 2 is set.
- Use the center gizmo to reposition the box without resizing it.
- Boolean op
Subtract lets you carve out rectangular holes from an existing selection.
See also