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title: Selection Tab
description: "In every module except MSMA in the 'Input' windows, there is a Selection Tab ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/selection-option.png?resize=126%2C107&ssl=1) - Normal - will select the one entity at the one time - CrossPoly - will select every entity that **at least partially inside** the…"
url: "https://mes100.com/docs/selection-tab/"
updated: "2025-11-21"
category: Earthwork / Input / Selection
---

# Selection Tab

In every module except MSMA in the 'Input' windows, there is a Selection Tab

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/selection-option.png?resize=126%2C107&ssl=1)

- Normal - will select the one entity at the one time
- CrossPoly - will select every entity that **at least partially inside** the defined polygon
- WindowPoly - will select every entity that is **fully included** inside the defined polygon

For example, if the user chooses the entity as shown below;

[https://www.youtube.com/embed/v3uSkGVDxxQ?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1](https://www.youtube.com/embed/v3uSkGVDxxQ?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1)

The outcome of the selected entity is as follows;

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CrossPoly-1.png?resize=1024%2C433&ssl=1)
For CrossPoly selection method

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/WindowPoly.png?resize=1024%2C441&ssl=1)
For WindowPoly selection method

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