# Selection

The Selection Toolbar consists of interactive selection tools, most of which are intended to be used with the [Classify on Selection](/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/windows/classify-on-selection.md) window. When selection tools are used within a profile view, the classification will only apply to points that are inside the display extent and depth of the profile view.

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### Rectangular Selection Tool

Selects points contained inside a rectangle. Left click button to activate, then left click to place the top left vertex of the rectangle. Hold the left mouse button and drag to expand the rectangle.&#x20;

### Polygon Selection Tool

Selects points contained inside a polygon. Left click button to activate, then left click to create an initial vertex of polygon. Continue adding vertices by left clicking, then left click on the initial vertex to finalize the polygon.

### Classify Above Line Tool &#x20;

This tool classifies points above a line drawn in either a 2D cross section (profile) view or within a 3D view.

### Classify Below Line Tool &#x20;

Classifies points below a line drawn in either a 2D cross section (profile) view or within a 3D view.

### Classify Left of Line Tool &#x20;

Classifies points to the left of a line drawn in either a 2D cross section (profile) view or within a 3D view.

### Classify Right of Line Tool &#x20;

Classifies points to the right of a line drawn in either a 2D cross section (profile) view or within a 3D view.

### Classify Between Lines Tool &#x20;

Classifies points between two lines drawn in either a 2D cross section (profile) view or within a 3D view.&#x20;

### Invert Selection Tool

Inverts current point selection.

### Deselection Tool

Deselects selected points.&#x20;

### Hide Unselected Points

Used to only display selected points in main view.


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