Element selection is a very widely used tool with many options available to the user. I remembered one tip that is very handy and easy.
When selecting your elements, the order of your <D> clicks sets the mode for inclusion.
![](https://envisioncad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/12.png)
Left to right <D> points only selected elements totally inside the selection region.
![](https://envisioncad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/13-300x175.png)
This time we select the region from right to left.
![](https://envisioncad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/14.png)
This method included any elements overlapping the selection area.
![](https://envisioncad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/15.png)
Sometimes the simplest things can be the handiest!