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Shrink Selection Tool
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.. _Shrink Selection Tool:

The Shrink Selection tool removes the elements on the perimeter of the current selection. It performs the opposite action of the Grow Selection tool.

.. |Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectVertex| image:: /images/Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectVertex.png
   :scale: 100 %

.. |Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectEdge| image:: /images/Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectEdge.png
   :scale: 100 %
   
.. |Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectPolygon| image:: /images/Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectPolygon.png
   :scale: 100 %
   
Vertex Shrink Selection |Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectVertex|
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.. figure:: /images/ShrinkSelection_Vertex.gif
   :scale: 60 %   

   Vertex Shrink Selection

Edge Shrink Selection |Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectEdge|
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.. figure:: /images/ShrinkSelection_Edge.gif
   :scale: 60 %
   
   Edge Shrink Selection

Polygon Shrink Selection |Icon_Selection_ShrinkSelectPolygon|
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.. figure:: /images/ShrinkSelection_Face.gif
   :scale: 60 %
   
   Polygon Shrink Selection

Steps
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1. Select vertices, edges or polygons.
2. Select ``Shrink Tool``.