SOLIDWORKS: Get Rid of the Funnel/Filter Icon on Your Cursor!

Are you stuck with a funnel or filter icon on your SOLIDWORKS cursor? We show you how to remove it with this super quick fix! Then, stick around to learn what it does, how it got there, and how to prevent it in the future.

This icon indicates that a Selection Filter is currently active. If you’ve seen this icon before, you probably noticed that your selections in the graphics area became restricted, likely preventing you from selecting anything other than faces, or perhaps vertices.

You can simply press F6 on the keyboard to clear any active Selection Filters. Press F5 to bring up the selection filter toolbar. In this toolbar, you’ll find a filter for nearly every SOLIDWORKS entity to assist you in making precise graphical selections.

By default, Filter Faces is bound to the X key, while Filter Vertices is bound to the V key. These keys are extremely easy to bump unintentionally, but fortunately they’re very easy to disable.

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