The selection tools allow you to change the shape of the drag-select region. When you click on the selection options tool 
, ABAQUS/CAE displays the Options toolbox, and you can choose one of the following:
Rectangle
Click to indicate one corner of the rectangle, and drag the cursor to the second corner. This tool is selected by default.
Circle
Click to indicate the center of the circle, and drag the cursor to a point on the circumference.
Polygon
Click to indicate one vertex of the polygon, and drag the cursor to the second vertex. You then continue to click on each vertex of the polygon. Click mouse button 2 to indicate you have finished entering vertices. There is no limit to the number of vertices in the polygon.