U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0333
TOPIC: SOLIDWORKS Face Selection Issue
IMPORTED: 2026.07.17

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: when i select things in a solid works assembly it is selcting its face and not the part

RECOVERED CONVERSATION EXCERPTS
USER MESSAGES:
1. when i select things in a solid works assembly it is selcting its face and not the part
2. do i have to turn on Filter Solid Bodies? I thought it used to do this by default
3. I don;t have selection in system settings

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. From your screenshot, it looks like you're editing an assembly, but SOLIDWORKS is currently set to Face Selection Priority (or a selection filter is enabled), so every click grabs a face instead of the component. Here are the things I'd check, in order: 1. Make sure Face Selection Priority is OFF At the top toolbar, look for the Selection Filter toolbar (or press F5 to show it). - If the Face filter (little square face icon) is highlighted, click it to turn it off. - Or simply press F6, which toggles all selection filters off. This fixes the issue most of the time.. 2. Change the selection priority If no filters are on: - Right-click in the graphics area. - Look for Selection Priority. - Make sure it is set to…
2. No—you should not have to turn on Filter Solid Bodies. In fact, for normal assembly work you typically want no selection filters at all. [embedded media omitted] Looking at your screenshots, I think what's actually changed is the selection behavior, not the filter. What SOLIDWORKS normally does In an assembly, when you click a face it should: - Highlight the face you clicked. - Highlight the component in the FeatureManager tree. - Show the Selection Breadcrumbs at the top of the graphics area, where you can choose Face → Body → Component → Subassembly. This is exactly what your screenshots are showing. [embedded media omitted] What you're expecting It sounds like it used to outline the entire part immediately…
3. Aha! I think we found the culprit. Your Enhanced graphics performance is enabled. This has changed the way component highlighting works for quite a few users in SOLIDWORKS 2024/2025 with certain NVIDIA drivers. Instead of outlining the whole component, it tends to heavily shade the selected face while the component is still actually selected (which is exactly what you're seeing). Let's do this test 1. Uncheck: - ✅ Enhanced graphics performance 2. Click OK. 3. Completely close SOLIDWORKS. 4. Reopen SOLIDWORKS and the assembly. 5. Click that plate again.. If that fixes it Then we know it's a graphics/display behavior. You can either: - Leave Enhanced Graphics Performance off, or - Update to the latest certified…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
- If the Face filter (little square face icon) is highlighted, click it to turn it off.
- Or simply press F6, which toggles all selection filters off.
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- Right-click in the graphics area.
- Look for Selection Priority.
- Make sure it is set to Component or Automatic, not Face.
- Right-click the face.
- Choose Select Other.
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