# Edge loop selections

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 17, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665 "2026-04-17T02:53:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![spencersmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/spencersmitty/32/35302_2.png) [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/1 "2026-04-17T02:53:56Z")

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is there an easier way to edge loop select for embossed objects? drag-select edges only seems to grab everything underneath as well.. i really dont wanna select one-by-one anymore.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/2 "2026-04-17T04:43:49Z")

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What you use a selection rectangle thingy, look up at the top you see selection modes. For a PC or MAC? use the tab key until it gets to “edges only” while in the process of selecting.

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**Author:** ![spencersmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/spencersmitty/32/35302_2.png) [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/3 "2026-04-17T04:46:49Z")

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if you rewatch the video, you see me doing that ;p it doesnt work to select only the top edge loop.. hmmm

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/4 "2026-04-17T04:49:29Z")

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Gotta position your perspective jussst righhhht? 🤷‍♂️

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**Author:** ![spencersmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/spencersmitty/32/35302_2.png) [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/5 "2026-04-17T04:50:11Z")

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haha, yeah totally… i found a workaround. ill take a quick video

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**Author:** ![spencersmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/spencersmitty/32/35302_2.png) [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/6 "2026-04-17T04:57:23Z")

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so, you have to go back into the original sketch, drag select all the lines, and then exit the sketch. voila, only the top layer is selected - or at least thats what i needed.

this doesnt solve the main problem at hand which seems to be the lack of edge loop selection? seems like there are other posts of people requesting it for a few years. this workaround wouldnt help someone trying to select the inner bottom edge or something more tricky. anyways, hope this helps someone out in the future 😛

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/7 "2026-04-17T08:25:45Z")

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> [@spencersmitty](#):
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> solve the main problem

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/8 "2026-04-17T13:15:30Z")

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Yep, that’s what I meant. ☝

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/9 "2026-04-17T14:25:18Z")

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I wish we had a select-thru on/off switch for drag-select so that only visible edges/faces/bodies could be selected. It’s especially painful when trying to modify converted meshes because of all the bloody triangles.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/10 "2026-04-17T14:29:10Z")

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In Shapr workarounds are very handy. 🙃

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**Author:** ![spencersmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/spencersmitty/32/35302_2.png) [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-loop-selections/40665/11 "2026-04-17T23:16:19Z")

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this is great, thanks!