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Edge Selection

When you are working with edges several selection options are available which will help you speed up the selection process. These options become available when you are prompted for a selection and choose Select > Selection Type > Edges (2).


Edge Loops

Once you have selected your first edge, you can press l or Ctrl-RMB > Select Partial Edge Loop to loop your selection until it either hits another selected edge or a point where any number of edges other than four meet.

To extend the loop beyond any existing selected edges, you can press Shift - l or Ctrl-RMB > Select edge loop. A full edge loop will still stop when it hits a point where any number of edges other than four meet.


Next Edge Selection

Once you have one edge selected, you can press the f key, or Ctrl-RMB > Select next edge to add to the selection. The red arrow indicates the direction in which the new selection will be added.


Edge Direction

If you want to use the Next edge option to add to your selection then the direction of the red arrow is important. If it is pointed in the wrong direction then you can press the r key, or Ctrl-RMB > Reverse edge direction to switch its direction.