Clear Selection ( Modeling & Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

• Deselects all currently selected items in your current Modeling view or Drawing Editor drawing.
• Left-click ( Select ) while your mouse pointer is over any blank space in the drawing area on your computer screen to accomplish the same.
• To invoke Clear Selection :

▸ Click the Clear Selection icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Selection ' ( Modeling ) or ' Selection ' ( Drawing Editor ) and placed on the ribbon.

▸ Clear Selection can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface . The default context menu is configured to allow you to right-click ( Menu ) and choose " Clear Selection " whenever there is a selection that can be cleared.

Also see :

• Select Items Mode (mode in which you can Clear Selection in Modeling )
• Select Items Mode (mode in which you can Clear Selection in Drawing Editor )
• Selection count (goes to zero as result of Clear Selection )
• User and Site Options > Modeling > Primary selection surface color (indicates selection in Modeling )
• Restore Selection (to undo Clear Selection )