The Selection group contains various tools used to select data, including Select, Select By Attributes, Select By Location, and Clear:
The selection tool you should use will depend on what you are trying to accomplish and how you need to select your data to complete your task. Let's look into these:
- Select: The Select tool allows you to select features from within a map or scene by clicking on a feature or drawing an area. The drop-down arrow located at the bottom of the tool lets you select what type of area you want to draw. You have options to draw a rectangle, polygon, freehand lasso, circle, or line, or to trace existing features in the map.
- Select By Attributes: The Select By Attributes tool allows you to select features based on specified attribute values. For example, you might want to select all parcels owned by Tripp Corbin or all sewer pipes made of ductile iron. This tool will allow...