The default selection command bar is displayed only when nothing is selected. Once you select an object, the selection command bar is replaced with a command bar for editing the selected object.
Select Options
Accesses the Select Options dialog box so you can specify which types of objects and elements you want the Select Tool to recognize.
Fence Filter
Specifies which elements will be selected.
Inside--Specifies that elements inside the fence are selected.
Outside--Specifies that elements outside the fence are selected.
Overlapping--Specifies that elements overlapped by the fence are selected.
Inside and Overlapping--Specifies that elements overlapped by the fence are selected, as well as elements inside the fence.
Outside and Overlapping--Specifies that elements overlapped by the fence are selected, as well as elements outside the fence.
Top Down
Specifies that groups of elements are located as opposed to individual elements in a group.
Bottom Up
Specifies that individual elements in a group are located as opposed to the whole group.
Smart Select
Displays the SmartSelect Options dialog box, which allows you to create a selection set by selecting an element and searching for other elements with similar attributes, such as color or line width.
Rectangular Fence
Specifies that the fence will be a rectangle. Click and drag the cursor to define the fence.
Polygon Fence
Specifies that the fence will be a polygon. The command bar automatically switches back to rectangular fence when the polygon fence is finished or canceled.
Back
Moves backward in the polygon fence vertex set. You can also press "b" to move backward. This option is only available for polygon fences.
Forward
Moves forward in the polygon fence vertex set. You can also press "n" to move forward. This option is only available for polygon fences.
Deselect (x)
Clears the current input. This option is only available for polygon fences.
Accept (check mark)
Accepts the current input. This option is only available for polygon fences.