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Cursor & Selection Tab (Application Preferences Dialog Box)
See also:
■ Set Up the Drawing Area
Controls the appearance and behavior of the cursor and selection.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Selection Modes
Controls the selection of objects in the drawing area.
Use Shift Key to Add to Selection Controls whether subsequent selections
replace the current selection set or add to it.
To clear a selection set quickly, draw a selection window in a blank area of
the drawing. (PICKADD system variable)
Click and Drag to Start Selection Controls the method of drawing a selection
window.
If this option is cleared, you can draw a selection window by selecting two
separate points with the pointing device. (PICKDRAG system variable)
Selection Tool
Controls the appearance of the cursor in the drawing area.
Preview Shows a representation of how the crosshair, ObjectSnap aperture,
and pickbox will appear in the drawing area.
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