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SOLIDWORKS Face Selection Issue

Public record / CHAT-0333 / Revision EXPORT-03

PUBLIC RECORD
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A conversation-specific public summary of solidworks face selection issue, distilled from the supplied export. The detailed excerpts remain available in the released note file.

STATUSRECOVERED / SPECIFIC NOTECLASSIFICATIONSYSMATERIALCHAT EXPORT / BUILD & TOOLSDATE2026.07.17

TECHNICAL NOTES

Conversation-specific knowledge extracted from the solidworks face selection issue discussion.

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO FROM CONVERSATION

QUESTION / CONTEXT: when i select things in a solid works assembly it is selcting its face and not the part

  1. If the Face filter (little square face icon) is highlighted, click it to turn it off.
  2. Or simply press F6, which toggles all selection filters off.
  3. --
  4. Right-click in the graphics area.
  5. Look for Selection Priority.
  6. Make sure it is set to Component or Automatic, not Face.
  7. Right-click the face.
  8. Choose Select Other.

SPECIFICATION

SourceSupplied ChatGPT export
CategoryBuild & Tools
Conversation3 user turns / 6 assistant turns
Attachments44 references detected
Public detailExtracted knowledge + excerpts

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

2026.07.17EXPORT-04Matched to the supplied export; key guidance is surfaced separately and the raw transcript remains unpublished.