Extract Faces Interactive¶

Multi-object face selection demo

What is it?¶

Extract Faces Interactive is an advanced face selection tool that allows you to interactively select faces from multiple objects simultaneously and extract them as new objects. It provides real-time visual feedback with color-coded highlighting and supports paint selection mode for efficient workflow with complex geometry.

Access and Shortcuts¶

Pie Menu: Manipulation section → "Extract Faces"
Operator: damtools.extract_faces_interactive
Requirements: Object mode with mesh objects selected
Modal Keys:
LMB: Select face
Shift + LMB: Add more faces to selection
Click and Hold: Paint select multiple faces by dragging
MMB: Camera navigation
Enter/Space: Extract selected faces as new object
Esc/RMB: Cancel operation

Workflow¶

Select one or more mesh objects in Object mode
Activate Extract Faces Interactive from the pie menu
Hover over faces to see red preview highlight
Click to select faces (they turn blue when selected)
Use Shift+Click to add more faces to selection
Click and hold to paint select multiple faces by dragging
Navigate with middle mouse button as needed
Press Enter or Space to extract selected faces
Press Esc or Right-click to cancel

Paint selection mode demo

Virtual geometry extraction demo

Parameters¶

Selection Modes: - Single Click: Select individual faces - Shift+Click: Add faces to existing selection - Paint Mode: Click and hold to select multiple faces by dragging

Visual Feedback: - Red Highlight: Face under cursor (preview) - Blue Highlight: Selected faces - Multi-object support: Works across multiple selected objects

Extraction Result: - Creates single new object from all selected faces - Object naming based on original object(s) - Maintains proper face geometry and normals

Tips¶

Works with objects that have modifiers applied
Paint selection mode is perfect for quickly selecting large areas
Can select faces from multiple objects and combine into one result
Middle mouse navigation works normally during selection
Must select at least one face from each selected object
Great for extracting specific parts from complex models
Perfect for creating separate objects from architectural elements

Known Limitations¶

Requires mesh objects in Object mode
Must select at least one face to extract
Performance may be affected with very high-poly objects
Modifier evaluation may impact face correspondence in complex cases