topic I cannot select with rectangular select tool. in Civil 3D Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/11242109#M52066 <P>typically when i click the mouse in civil then move the mouse it creates a rectangular selection tool. today it wont allow me to do this, when i click in civil it immediately changes it to a free select tool. I'm not sure if I inadvertently changed a setting or what but would greatly appreciate advise on how to get it back to normal.<BR /><BR />using Civil 2023</P><P>everything updated&nbsp;<BR /><BR />thank you!</P> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:23:10 GMT dsnyderGT3KW 2022-06-17T15:23:10Z I cannot select with rectangular select tool. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/11242109#M52066 <P>typically when i click the mouse in civil then move the mouse it creates a rectangular selection tool. today it wont allow me to do this, when i click in civil it immediately changes it to a free select tool. I'm not sure if I inadvertently changed a setting or what but would greatly appreciate advise on how to get it back to normal.<BR /><BR />using Civil 2023</P><P>everything updated&nbsp;<BR /><BR />thank you!</P> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:23:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/11242109#M52066 dsnyderGT3KW 2022-06-17T15:23:10Z Re: I cannot select with rectangular select tool. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/11242150#M52067 <P>options&gt; selection &gt; window selection method &gt; click and click. Found it! was driving me crazy.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:38:19 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/11242150#M52067 dsnyderGT3KW 2022-06-17T15:38:19Z Re: I cannot select with rectangular select tool. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/11242157#M52068 <P>Uncheck this box in settings:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="jroot_0-1655480463074.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1081237iA353B8C89AF7BA52/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="jroot_0-1655480463074.png" alt="jroot_0-1655480463074.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:41:14 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/11242157#M52068 jroot 2022-06-17T15:41:14Z Re: I cannot select with rectangular select tool. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/14025796#M265419 <P>This is the right answer, Thank you</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:06:38 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/i-cannot-select-with-rectangular-select-tool/m-p/14025796#M265419 ccouillard6PLGB 2026-02-20T11:06:38Z