# \#selectiontool **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/selectiontool/338.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Cannot click to select group - only drag - then can't edit](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-click-to-select-group-only-drag-then-cant-edit/346000)
**Author:** [@QueenBcjp](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/QueenBcjp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-click-to-select-group-only-drag-then-cant-edit/346000 "2026-07-06T13:09:01Z")
Hi, long time Sketchup user. Just started using 2026 and all was fine. But suddenly I can’t just click on a group to select it. I have to drag to select. Then I can’t right click to edit the group. It turns blue, as usua… --- ## [How to select only objects from the other side of the face?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-select-only-objects-from-the-other-side-of-the-face/344788)
**Author:** [@CarlosPeixoto](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/CarlosPeixoto)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-select-only-objects-from-the-other-side-of-the-face/344788 "2026-02-26T18:44:38Z")
All the softwares have something like this. I need to select only those from inside this wall. since its a thousands, its hard to select the ones I want to delete without selecting the ones I dont want to remove. Are the… --- ## [Problem with the selection of faces](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problem-with-the-selection-of-faces/281776)
**Author:** [@benjaminlr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/benjaminlr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problem-with-the-selection-of-faces/281776 "2024-07-17T09:38:32Z")
Hi ! I have a problem with sketchup pro 2024. on some of my files, the selection tool (push pull for example) does not work correctly. if I pass the push pull tool over a face, it is not highlighted, and the tool sele… --- ## [Selecting Multiple Vertices Simultaneously with SUbD Crease Tool](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selecting-multiple-vertices-simultaneously-with-subd-crease-tool/241300)
**Author:** [@aslanukov96](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/aslanukov96)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selecting-multiple-vertices-simultaneously-with-subd-crease-tool/241300 "2023-10-31T11:09:49Z")
Hello fellow SketchUp enthusiasts, I’m currently working on a model that has thousands of individual vertices that need to be creased using the SUbD Crease Tool. The challenge I’m facing is the tedious process of select… --- ## [Easier way to select multiple connected line segments?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/easier-way-to-select-multiple-connected-line-segments/201017)
**Author:** [@lord\_nimon](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/lord_nimon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/easier-way-to-select-multiple-connected-line-segments/201017 "2022-06-15T15:53:36Z")
Is there an easy way to select multiple connected line segments? For example, you can see that I’ve started selecting individual segments on this jagged inner “circle”: https://i.imgur.com/KIJ0TjB.png To select the ent… --- ## [Spacebar doesn't complete command and return to arrow](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spacebar-doesnt-complete-command-and-return-to-arrow/1664)
**Author:** [@craig\_priskorn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/craig_priskorn)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spacebar-doesnt-complete-command-and-return-to-arrow/1664 "2022-02-18T06:11:01Z")
I have a student who has the listed problem. He’ll draw a shape and normally hitting the spacebar will complete the command and return to the selection arrow. His will not. He has to physically select the arrow from t… --- ## [Selecting objects underneath other objects](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selecting-objects-underneath-other-objects/189152)
**Author:** [@hnrkndr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/hnrkndr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selecting-objects-underneath-other-objects/189152 "2022-02-08T13:44:19Z")
Looking for tips: I am lacking a fast and efficient way to select the desired object when there are several objects superimposed on top of each other. … selecting the underneath object in a stack takes too long if i u… --- ## [Hold Space bar to toggle Select Tool](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hold-space-bar-to-toggle-select-tool/177818)
**Author:** [@Splambo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Splambo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hold-space-bar-to-toggle-select-tool/177818 "2021-10-15T06:30:12Z")
I find myself having to often switch between the Selection tool and other tools, for example when building walls (Rectangle tool), positioning them (Move tool), and then removing unwanted segments (Selection tool). I en… --- ## [How to select all the same lights together without having to keep selecting one by one?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-select-all-the-same-lights-together-without-having-to-keep-selecting-one-by-one/174944)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-select-all-the-same-lights-together-without-having-to-keep-selecting-one-by-one/174944 "2021-09-10T18:00:49Z")
How to select all the same lights together without having to keep selecting one by one? is there a way to do this same with objects components? --- ## [Lasso / Polygon Selection Tool](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lasso-polygon-selection-tool/164791)
**Author:** [@remitic](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/remitic)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lasso-polygon-selection-tool/164791 "2021-09-07T21:30:55Z")
Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone knew any plugin that would allow me to select instances with a lasso or polygon shape? Rectangular box is not very convenient sometimes. I know there was a plugin for this, “S… --- ## [Is there a faster faces select tool?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-there-a-faster-faces-select-tool/170304)
**Author:** [@nachowars21](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nachowars21)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-there-a-faster-faces-select-tool/170304 "2021-07-15T20:06:41Z")
I have many parts to select and I was wondering if there is a tool in SketchUp that makes the job of selecting parts easier, something like in Blender. Just that, thanks. --- ## [Deselect All , keep clicking other object](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/deselect-all-keep-clicking-other-object/169011)
**Author:** [@mange.drawing.123](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mange.drawing.123)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/deselect-all-keep-clicking-other-object/169011 "2021-06-29T20:38:07Z")
sometimes when I select an object and want to opt out of it , but it just keep clicking other objects and it keep clicking like that. I tried Select All. But it didn’t really work out easily and it need a couple try of … --- ## [Option to apply X-ray to selected objects](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/option-to-apply-x-ray-to-selected-objects/154706)
**Author:** [@stijnvdnheuvel](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/stijnvdnheuvel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/option-to-apply-x-ray-to-selected-objects/154706 "2021-02-24T17:56:24Z")
Hi everyone, I was working with SketchUp just now, and at some point I realized that the x-ray effect was being applied to objects I selected, and if I hovered over a component while using the move tool, the face that m… --- ## [Selection has problem..!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-has-problem/72186)
**Author:** [@talhaoner94](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/talhaoner94)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-has-problem/72186 "2020-12-14T03:39:55Z")
hello, i will publish ss while i am trying to select something it choose like the object with white and some horizontal and vertical lines i hope we can fix it. --- ## [Selection by Polygon](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-by-polygon/145675)
**Author:** [@rchschepers](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rchschepers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-by-polygon/145675 "2020-12-10T20:04:03Z")
Good afternoon all, The subject selection by polygon was closed the this sketchup community in 2017. I was just wondering if there has been a good alternative developed since or is somebody able to send me the selectbyp… --- ## [Measuring in SketchUp Viewer?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/measuring-in-sketchup-viewer/141998)
**Author:** [@Daiim](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Daiim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/measuring-in-sketchup-viewer/141998 "2020-11-11T13:10:48Z")
Hi, I created a model using SketchUp and send it to a fried to review it. The SketchUp Viewer is free, but he has no tools to measure lengths etc.!? Am I missing something like a PlugIn, Extension or hard to find menu o… --- ## [Select tool lagging, making rendering frustrating](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/select-tool-lagging-making-rendering-frustrating/102806)
**Author:** [@neville\_fabrication](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/neville_fabrication)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/select-tool-lagging-making-rendering-frustrating/102806 "2019-09-09T19:23:39Z")
hi all, trying to punch out a very simple model of a shadow box centered in an interior window. finding that all other tools work just fine, excluding the selection/pointer tool, which lags for several seconds when i se… --- ## [Select Rectangle Issue - SketchUp Make 2017 on MacOS Mojave - 10.14.5](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/select-rectangle-issue-sketchup-make-2017-on-macos-mojave-10-14-5/98649)
**Author:** [@headhacker](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/headhacker)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/select-rectangle-issue-sketchup-make-2017-on-macos-mojave-10-14-5/98649 "2019-07-27T21:06:18Z")
When drawing a select rectangle on Make 2017 on MacOS Mojave, dragging left to right is a solid normal rectangle. When dragging right to left, MULTIPLE rectangles are drawn, similar to “zoomin rects” from the past. This … --- ## [Unable to select edge](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-select-edge/31149)
**Author:** [@tonydow](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tonydow)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-select-edge/31149 "2019-05-07T04:09:01Z")
I have created a simple one room building and added a ground layer around it but can only select three edges of this layer. If I try to draw a line along the other edge it shows ‘intersection with hidden section’ when I … --- ## [Why is Layout's select tool so inaccurate?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-is-layouts-select-tool-so-inaccurate/78485)
**Author:** [@samyell](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/samyell)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-is-layouts-select-tool-so-inaccurate/78485 "2019-03-04T10:50:00Z")
Hi, Why is layout’s selection tool so inaccurate. It seems that when one clicks with the selection, tool that the area the cursor refers to is not just the end of the curson (as in the point of the arrow). In this vid… --- ## [Fix for Selection tool slow](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fix-for-selection-tool-slow/77630)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Burkholder](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Neil_Burkholder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fix-for-selection-tool-slow/77630 "2018-09-25T18:09:50Z")
I know there are already several other topics regarding the selection tool being slow. I’m posting a fix here since some of the other topics are quite long and it’s difficult to get to the pertinent info. Seriously this… --- ## [Selection Tool being slow!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-tool-being-slow/64842)
**Author:** [@harvestroad](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/harvestroad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-tool-being-slow/64842 "2018-04-03T08:16:33Z")
Hi There, Is anyone having problems with Selection Tool being slow about 15 seconds approx, updated my graphics card on Intel which I was asked in sketchup 2017 but still getting the same problem really frustrating to s… --- ## [Slow response to selection](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/slow-response-to-selection/61183)
**Author:** [@Mike06405](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Mike06405)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/slow-response-to-selection/61183 "2018-02-03T15:45:29Z")
Just within the last couple of days, response to the selection tool is about 10 seconds. This is to slow to make work effective. Is there anything that can be done about this. I went back to a model that had not been … --- ## [Selection problem](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-problem/60448)
**Author:** [@mianmuzammal22](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mianmuzammal22)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-problem/60448 "2018-01-25T12:50:20Z")
hi guys good day… i am having a problem in my selection tool, when i select something it takes time like hang everything for a while, if someone having this problem too, and fix it please tell me how do i fix it, it s… --- ## [Selection tool got real slow](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-tool-got-real-slow/54700)
**Author:** [@jcam450](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jcam450)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selection-tool-got-real-slow/54700 "2017-11-12T15:50:58Z")
Using SKU Make. Had a glitch while using the program then a “Bug Splash” dialog box opend asking if I wanted to report the issue and before I could the program closed. Now when I use the program I get a long delay or pau… --- ## [Slow response time when selecting items in SU. Thanks, Glenn](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/slow-response-time-when-selecting-items-in-su-thanks-glenn/54614)
**Author:** [@Oliverlily1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Oliverlily1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/slow-response-time-when-selecting-items-in-su-thanks-glenn/54614 "2017-11-06T23:22:06Z")
The lag-time for item selection is 10+ seconds. Does anyone know of any recent Windows updates or any other issues that may be affecting the performance? Glenn --- ## [Solution: Sketchup Select Tool Slow](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/solution-sketchup-select-tool-slow/54579)
**Author:** [@nicholas.superb](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nicholas.superb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/solution-sketchup-select-tool-slow/54579 "2017-11-06T10:34:40Z")
Hello Everybody, I just have encountered a problem all of a sudden with (after a window update may be) selection tool become too slow to select like 7s. I researched many topic in the community but couldn’t find “my an… --- ## [Once again I have a Slow Response when Selecting](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/once-again-i-have-a-slow-response-when-selecting/54549)
**Author:** [@Oliverlily1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Oliverlily1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/once-again-i-have-a-slow-response-when-selecting/54549 "2017-11-05T16:00:57Z")
You helped me earlier on 3/13 with a problem I was having. Now my sketchup is taking 5-10 seconds to respond to every click or selection attempt. Some say on the Forum, that it was probably due to a recent Windows updat… --- ## [Layout 2017 Selection Tool Lag](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2017-selection-tool-lag/53369)
**Author:** [@joe2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/joe2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2017-selection-tool-lag/53369 "2017-10-17T23:02:22Z")
I am having major lag issues inside layout whenever I switch to the selection tool. Especially when transfering through groups, or leaving the text tool. It’s significantly slowing down my workflow for mundane things. A… --- ## [Herramienta seleccion tiene mucho lag (Lag on selection tool)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/herramienta-seleccion-tiene-mucho-lag-lag-on-selection-tool/51674)
**Author:** [@sebastianpaiva](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sebastianpaiva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/herramienta-seleccion-tiene-mucho-lag-lag-on-selection-tool/51674 "2017-09-16T10:02:34Z")
ya es la 3ra vez que tengo que desintalar el su porque al tiempo de usarlo, la herramienta seleccion deja de funcionar correctamente, al seleccionar algo, tarda hasta 8 segundos en mostras las lineas azules que indican l… [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/selectiontool/338.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=selectiontool)