Select parts – Vertex Help Center

To select parts and subassemblies, do one or more of the following in the viewing area or in the Assembly panel BOM .

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Type of selection	Viewing area	Assembly panel
Select a part	Click a part. The part is highlighted in the viewing area and in the Assembly panel.	Click the part name. The selected part is highlighted in the Assembly panel and also in the viewing area (if the part is visible).
Select multiple parts	Press the `Control` key (`Command` on Mac) as you click parts.	Non-adjacent parts: Press the `Control` key (`Command` on Mac) as you click parts or subassemblies. Adjacent parts: Click the first part, press `Shift`, and click the last part.
Select an assembly	Click a part repeatedly. After the first click, each subsequent click selects the parent subassembly.	Click the assembly name. Click a part repeatedly. After the first click, each subsequent click selects the parent subassembly.
Deselect a part or subassembly	Click the background of the viewing area.	Press the `Control` key (`Command` on Mac) as you click parts or subassemblies.
Select the entire model	Click a part repeatedly. Each successive click selects the next parent subassembly until the entire assembly is selected.	Click the first entry in the assembly.

Type of selection	Viewing area	Assembly panel
Select a part	Tap a part. The part is highlighted in the viewing area and in the Assembly panel.	Tap the part name. The selected part is highlighted in the Assembly panel and also in the viewing area (if the part is visible).
Select an assembly	Tap a part repeatedly. After the first tap, each subsequent tap selects the parent subassembly.	Tap the assembly name. Tap a part repeatedly. After the first tap, each subsequent tap selects the parent subassembly.
Deselect a part or subassembly	Tap the background of the viewing area.	N/A
Select the entire model	Tap a part repeatedly. Each successive tap selects the next parent subassembly until the entire assembly is selected.	Tap the first entry in the assembly.