# Edge Loop Selection

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selection/32355>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [June 8, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selection/32355 "2024-06-08T18:58:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![semafore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@semafore](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/semafore)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selection/32355/1 "2024-06-08T18:58:53Z")

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I want to quickly select all the edges in a loop or ring. This feature request was filed by swebel in general and I’m promoting it here:

> [@Feature request: Select edge loop & ring](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-select-edge-loop-ring/13702):
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> [modeling\_meshes\_selecting\_loops\_edge-ring] I’ve seen this feature request before, so I’m just including an image to highlight edge ring selection as well. I know this is probably in the works, so I’m sorry if this only serves as nagging. innocent I use a lot of chamfers & bevels when doing hard surface modeling, but manually selecting edges is a pain. I think the following change makes sense: Double clicking/tapping on an edge will select edge loop (with some option to switch to edge ring)…

Screenshots are in the original post link above.

double click an edge to select a ring, or toggle selection to a loop as noted in the above original request be swebel

I should be able to quickly select all the edges in a loop or a ring from a given edge. If traversal path options may be pursued by the operation, a ghosted indicator such as a dotted line on a path of edges could allow the user to click one of the path choices and complete the operation.

Without it, manual selection of a ring or loop to chamfer or bevel a series of edges requires orbiting the object manually and shift+clicking each edge. This takes quite a bit of time for each operation and is prone to missing an edge or accidentally releasing the shift key and clearing the selection entirely requiring the user to re-start the operation.

Not a blocker but I need this operation consistently on joints in most objects so requires quite a bit of manual work.

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**Author:** ![MichaeI](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/michaei/32/35780_2.png) [@MichaeI](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MichaeI)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2024, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selection/32355/2 "2024-06-09T03:00:47Z")

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You can use the highlight tool(¿click drag?) in some cases. On the left side it has an edge option. Or select the face and the chamfer tool will select the edges associated with that face, if you have to, you can deselect what you don’t need.