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2 While holding down the Ctrl key, select blocks with common names.
You can also enter the block name in the name field at the top of the
dialog.
3 Click Select.
All blocks that share the specified name are selected.
To select blocks by layer:
1 Choose Edit menu > Select By > Layer.
2 Select a block in the scene.
All the blocks sharing that layer are selected.
To isolate selected objects:
1 Using one of the previous selection methods, select some blocks.
2 Choose Tools menu > Isolate Selection.
This hides all objects except for the selected blocks. A dialog is opens,
indicating that isolation mode is active.
Styles
Styles are sets of parameters that you can assign to objects in AutoCAD
Architecture to determine their appearance. This means an AutoCAD
Architecture object references a style in order to determine certain aspects of
its appearance. For example, a door style determines the type of door
represented in the drawing, such as single or double hung, bifold or hinged,
solid core or glass pane. You can assign one style to more than one object,
and you can modify the parameters of that style to change all the objects that
have the same style assigned to them.
For more information about how to work with styles in AutoCAD Architecture,
refer to the AutoCAD Architecture Reference.
A style is made up of components. Each component defines dimensions and
display properties per view. For example, the hatch pattern defined for
component1 in Plan view can be different from the hatch pattern for the same
component in Model view. Styles are grouped in categories that mirror the
categories of AutoCAD Architecture objects. You perform model management,
such as creating and deleting styles and style-components in AutoCAD
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