Selection tool

To create a rectangular selection in CityEngine, click the Select button (Q) to open the Selection tool in the Tool Options window . You can also click Select > Selection Tool in the main menu.

Click an object to select or drag the selection box over the objects. Release the mouse button to finalize the selection.

See Selection methods for more information.

Tool options

The Selection tool options include the following:

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.