Freehand Select
The Freehand Select tool adds blocks to the selection by dragging a brush across surfaces. The brush shape, radius, and height are shared with other brush tools. Blocks under the brush are added to the selection on each drag tick.
Controls
| Input |
Action |
| RMB click |
Select blocks under the brush at the cursor |
| RMB drag |
Continuously select blocks as the cursor moves |
Parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
| Brush shape |
Shape of the selection brush (Sphere, Cube, Cylinder, Ellipsoid, etc.) |
| Brush radius |
Radius of the brush in blocks |
| Brush height |
Height for shapes with a separate height dimension |
| Replace mode |
Which blocks are eligible for selection: Any, Air only, Solid only, Same block |
| Include air |
When enabled, air blocks within the brush are also selected |
Tips
- Use a large sphere brush for fast volumetric selection.
- Enable Include air to select hollow interiors along with solid walls.
- Combine with Boolean ops in other selection tools to add to or subtract from an existing selection.
See also
- Lasso Select — screen-space freeform selection without a 3D brush