How to select edge rings between two edges?

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Holding Ctrl you can select the Shortest Path between two selected egdes.
This essentially allows you to select a range edgeloop.
Like so:

Ctrl+Alt+LMB will allow you to select and edge ring like so:

But how do I select the shortest path edge ring? Or rather, a range of edge rings between two selected edges.

Mr Zak · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-15 22:40:13Z

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It may be easier to use another selection tool instead of Edge Ring selection, because it won't take into account specified end of selection.

You can workaround that by selecting faces:

Select the shortest path with Path Selection in Face Select mode.
Switch to Edge Select mode, and deselect top and bottom edge loops by holding Alt+Shift and clicking with LMB on them. "Shortened" edge ring will be the only left selected.

answered Oct 15, 2016 at 22:40

Mr Zak

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$\begingroup$ Yes that definitely helps! I wonder if there's any add-on that allows for this. $\endgroup$
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Commented Oct 15, 2016 at 23:00

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Michael_Ben_David · Accepted Answer · 2021-06-28 17:30:13Z

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that is already in blender but kinda a hidden option here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fd0APrTJw1lcY_9TPPozra-RLFsyghHm/view?usp=sharing PD:i couldnt upload as gif lol...

answered Jun 28, 2021 at 17:30

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$\begingroup$ for the one who can't see the gif, works in blender 2.9x : in edge mode select first edge than last edge then in the options of "Pick shortest path" select "Face stepping" $\endgroup$
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Duarte Farrajota Ramos · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-20 11:42:22Z

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Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse Button for a Ring Selection.

Alt + Left Mouse Button for a Loop Selection.

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answered Apr 20, 2022 at 11:20

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