Lasso Selection tool

You can use the Lasso Selection tool tool in CityEngine to create a lasso selection to precisely select objects, such as selecting zoning boundaries.

To create a lasso selection, click the Select button (Q) and click the Lasso Selection tool in the Tool Options window . You can also click Select > Lasso Selection Tool in the main menu.

Drag the pointer following the boundary of the area you want to select to create a precise custom selection. Release the mouse button to finalize the selection.

See Selection methods for additional methods for selecting objects.

Tool options

The Lasso Selection tool options include the following:

Lasso Selection
Mode	Select Add to selection (Shift) Subtract from selection (Shift+Ctrl) Invert selection (Ctrl) Press and hold the modifiers in the parentheses to change the mode.
Disable Highlight	Hides selection highlighting while the object remains selected. This is useful when modifying CGA attributes in the Inspector.
Selection Sets	See Selection Sets.