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title: "Selection"
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description: "This page describes the Selection settings for hair tools in Cinema 4D. They filter which guide types or points a selection affects and switch between …"
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# Selection

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
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> This page describes the **Selection settings** for hair tools in **Cinema 4D**. They filter which guide types or points a selection affects and switch between guide, point and tip modes — the foundation for targeted grooming on complex hairstyles.

Use this tool to select specific guide types or their points.