PICKAUTO system variable

Selection window behavior

Controls the selection behavior - window and lasso - used to select multiple entities at the same time.

See also the PICKDRAG system variable.

Type:

Short

Saved in:

Registry

Range:

-7 to 7

Default value:

5

Possible options:

Negative: No window selection, saving earlier value

0: No window selection

1: Window selection, pick the first and last point, if the cursor does not start above an entity

2: Window selection, for click and drag, if the cursor starts above an entity

4: Lasso selection, for click and drag, if the cursor does not start above an entity

Note: A negative value is the same as 0, but helps in storing the earlier value.