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Controls whether you select objects before (noun-verb selection) or after you
issue a command. (PICKFIRST system variable)
Many but not all editing and inquiry commands support noun/verb selection.
Use Shift to Add to Selection
Controls whether subsequent selections replace the current selection set or
add to it. (PICKADD system variable)
To clear a selection set quickly, draw a selection window in a blank area of
the drawing.
Object Grouping
Selects all objects in a group when you select one object in that group. With
GROUP on page 541 you can create and name a set of objects for selection.
(PICKSTYLE system variable)
Associative Hatch
Determines which objects are selected when you select an associative hatch.
If this option is selected, boundary objects are also selected when you select
an associative hatch. (PICKSTYLE system variable)
Implied Windowing
Initiates the drawing of a selection window when you select a point outside
an object. (PICKAUTO system variable)
Drawing the selection window from left to right selects objects that are entirely
inside the window's boundaries. Drawing from right to left selects objects
within and crossing the window's boundaries.
Allow Press Drag on Object
Controls the window selection method. (
PICKAUTO on page 1610 system
variable)
If this option is cleared, you can draw a selection window by clicking two
separate points with the pointing device.
Window Selection Method
Use the dropdown list to change the
PICKDRAG on page 1611 system variable
setting.
Object Limit for Properties Palette
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