# Feature request: Select edge loop & ring

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-select-edge-loop-ring/13702>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 7, 2021, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-select-edge-loop-ring/13702 "2021-07-07T06:50:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-select-edge-loop-ring/13702/1 "2021-07-07T06:50:27Z")

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![modeling_meshes_selecting_loops_edge-ring](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/8b9c7d02289604032db4093a368573c22b444095.png)

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. 😇

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).

Double clicking/tapping face will select entire body.

Also, maybe add an automatic “mode select lock” based on the _first selection_ - If I select a face, I can only continue to select faces - If I select an edge, I can only continue to select edges. I haven’t thought this through however, but it seems logical. Perhaps even allowing CMD+A to select all edges/faces of the current body after a single selection?

As always, I love Shapr3D and want to use it even more (almost dropped Fusion 360 now). It’s faster in some ways, but could be even faster (i.e. Blender speed). I think selection tools should be first up, followed by other voted feature requests, such as **Toggle Body Visibility** (so extruding other bodies doesn’t cause boolean operations).

Oh, and of course - **Add Edge Loop** and **Split Body** along plane. Would make a huge difference.

Thank you for reading this far. 😄

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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 7, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-select-edge-loop-ring/13702/2 "2024-06-07T18:39:01Z")

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I really need this feature! manually selecting an entire edge ring or loop is taking quite a bit of my time on complicated models.

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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:** [June 7, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-select-edge-loop-ring/13702/3 "2024-06-07T20:27:31Z")

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Good place for feature requests is in Feature requests. 🙂