SELECT command

Selects entities.

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Description

Selects one or more entities through a variety of selection methods.

Note: You access the selection set during subsequent commands with the Previous option.

Methods

There are two methods to select entities:

  • Select entities separately using the command.
  • Crtl+A selects all entities on non-frozen layers.

Options within the command

Select entities to include in set
Chooses entities to add to the selection set; use one of methods listed below. As you add entities to the selection set, the program highlights them with dashes.
select ALL entities
Selects all entities in the drawing, except for those on frozen layers.
Add
Adds additional entities to the selection set. (Used after the Remove option by typing Add in the Command line.)
add to set (+)
Adds additional entities to the selection set. (Used after the Remove option by typing + in the Command line.)
Remove
Removes entities from the selection set. As you remove entities from the selection set, the program unhighlights them.
subtract from set (-)
Removes entities from the selection set. As you remove entities from the selection set, the program unhighlights them.
Previous selection
Add the entities from the previous selection to the current select set.
Last entity in drawing
Adds the last entity drawn to the selection set.
inside Window
Selects all entities that are entirely inside a rectangular selection window. The selection window outline is drawn, filled with transparent blue.
Crossing window
Selects all entities that are inside of and cross a rectangular selection window. The selection window outline is drawn in a dashed line, filled with transparent blue.
Outside window
Selects all entities fully outside a rectangular selection window.
Window Polygon
Selects all entities fully inside a polygonal selection window. The selection polygon outline is drawn, filled with transparent blue.
Crossing Polygon
Selects all entities inside and crossing a polygonal selection window. The selection polygon outline is drawn with a dashed line, filled with transparent green.
Outside Polygon
Selects all entities fully outside a polygonal selection window.
Window Circle
Selects all entities fully inside a circular selection window. The selection circle outline is drawn, filled with transparent blue.
Crossing Circle
Selects all entities inside and crossing a circular selection window. The selection circle outline is drawn with a dashed line, filled with transparent green.
Outside Circle
Selects all entities fully outside a circular selection window.
Box

Selects entities depending on the direction you move the cursor:

  • Right to left - Box acts like Crossing mode.
  • Left to right - Box acts like Window mode.
POint
Selects all closed entities surrounding the pick point, such as all walls of a room.
Fence
Selects all entities that cross the fence selection lines.
AUto

Selects entities depending on how you use the cursor:

  • Pick an entity - the entity is selected
  • Pick two points right to left - Auto acts like Crossing mode.
  • Pick two points left to right - Auto acts like Window mode.
Multiple
All entities selected during this mode are added to the selection set.
Single
After you select a single entity, the command ends.
select by PROperties…
Selects entities based on their properties.
Note: For the panel version of this option, see the QSELECT command.
Color
Selects entities based on their color.
Note: :If there are entities colored in a specific color because the color properties of the layer or the block are on that specific color, these entities will not be selected.
COlorbook
Selects entities with a colorbook color.
Note: If there are entities colored in a colorbook color because the color properties of the layer or the block, these entities will not be selected.
Layer
Selects entities based on their layer. Enter * to select all layers.
LineType
Selects entities based on their linetype. Enter * to select all linetypes.
Name
Selects entities based on their entity name. Enter * to select all entity names.
Thickness
Selects entities based on their thickness.
Type
Selects entities based on their entity type, such as line, circle, arc... Enter * to select all entity types.
Value
Selects entities based on their value. Enter * to select all values.
Width
Selects entities based on the width of the entities.
Handle
Selects entities based on the value of a handle. This is a hexadecimal number that uniquely identifies each entity in the drawings; the List command reports handle numbers.
Location
Returns to the 'Select entities to include in set' prompt.
selection methoDs…
Displays the Entity Selection section of the Settings dialog box.
Undo
Undoes the last action during this command.
Group
Adds a group to the selection set. See the GROUP command.
Note: In macros, the ^S metacharacter selects the entity under the cursor automatically.