Grow Selection Tool

Expands the current selection outwards in all directions from the current selected elements.

Vertex Grow Selection Icon_Selection_IncreaseSelectVertex

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Edge Grow Selection Icon_Selection_IncreaseSelectEdge

../_images/UModeler_Increase_edge.gif

Edge Grow Tool icon

Polygon Grow Selection Icon_Selection_IncreaseSelectPolygon

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Polygon Grow Tool icon

Steps

  1. Select vertices, edges or polygons.

  2. Select Grow Tool.

Properties in Settings

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Grow Selection properties in Settings window.

Restrict To Angle

Enables this property to grow the selection only to those faces within a specified angle.

Max Angle

Sets the maximum angle allowed when growing the selection. UModeler ignores this property unless the Restrict to Angle property is enabled.

Iterative

Enables this property to iterative the selection one adjacent element at a time, each time you press the Grow Selection button.

../_images/GrowSelection_RestrictToAngle.gif

Grow Selection where Restrict To Angle is applied

../_images/GrowSelection_NoIterative.gif

Grow Selection where Iterative is off