# Select objects in Sketch

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-objects-in-sketch/24206>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-objects-in-sketch/24206 "2023-02-18T16:52:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![WsWs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b77776/32.png) [@WsWs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/WsWs)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-objects-in-sketch/24206/1 "2023-02-18T16:52:07Z")

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Hello,  
I want to select and delete small objects in my sketch. Your manual says: Drag to the right to select geometries that are fully contained in the selection box.  
Does this not work in Sketch? In my example, I only want to delete the small crossed objects that I fully select with the blue selection rectangle. Unfortunately the long lines are also selected and deleted. The small objects are not constrained to the large lines.

Am I doing something wrong?

Wolfgang

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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:** [February 20, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-objects-in-sketch/24206/2 "2023-02-20T17:47:53Z")

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Use the trim tool instead? It looks like selecting the nodes at the end of the lines causes the unwanted deletion of the lines?