Object selection and filtering

Good morning all,

Long time pro/E user use please bare with me.  I am in assembly mode and am trying to select a component behind another.  How do I toggle between components?  Also is there a way to filter between selecting components, faces/surfaces, constraints, datum axis/planes/points/curves etc.?  I think you guys get the idea what I am trying to do.  I am sure I can go over to the model tree if thats what SW calls it and select from there but if I am unfamiliar with the model as I am, I can only go by what is on the design screen.

But for the most part and coming from a Pro/E background for almost 20 years, I am liking SW so far.

Thanks all.

Sid

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