QSelect

Option

Description

Entities

Specifies the entities to be included in the selection set; click the droplist, then choose an entity type in the list:

• All - includes all non-frozen entities in the drawing
• EntityName - limits the selection set to specific entities
• (3) - reports the number of entities of that type in the drawing.

Apply to Current Selection Set

Toggles whether the filter is continuously applied to the current selection set:

• On - entities that match the properties are added to the current selection set
• Off - entities are not added

Applies the filter to the current selection set; the program highlights the selected entities in the drawing.

Add to Current Selection Set

Adds the entities that match the filters to the current selection set.

Remove from Current Selection Set

Removes the entities that match the filters from the current selection set.

Add to New Selection Set

Creates a mew selection set from the the entities that match the filters, highlights the entities in the drawing, and then switches back to the Properties mode of the panel.

Quick Select Mode

Toggles the Properties panel between properties and quick select mode; see the Properties command

Property Preview

Toggles whether properties are previewed in real time:

• Yes - properties of entities and settings change to show the property over which the cursor is hovering (it may take a second or two for the preview to appear)
• No - properties are not previewed

Filter Options

Description

Entity Properties

The common properties of the entities in the drawing or in the current selection set are available.

1. Click the property field, such as Color, then do choose a value from the list, or type a value in the entry field.

2. Click * to choose an operator:
   

The properties listed in the panel vary depending on the entity types selected.