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you can specify if their location is determined by their area or their boundary.
See the Query tab of the
AutoCAD Map Options dialog box (page 1908).
Location Coordinates
View the coordinates for the current location condition.
Define <
View your current drawing, where you can specify the points to define the
boundary.
Show <
View the boundary of the condition you are editing.
To change the colors used to display the boundaries, use the Query tab on
the AutoCAD Map Options dialog box.
Boundary Type
Select a boundary type.
All
Retrieve all objects in the active drawings.
Buffer Fence
Retrieve all objects within a specified distance from a fence.
Select a selection type. Click Define to define the fence and the distance.
First Point Enter the X,Y coordinates of the first point of the buffer fence,
or select the point.
Next Point Enter the X,Y coordinates of the next point of the buffer fence,
or select the point. Press Enter when done entering points.
Bufferfence Width Enter the width of the buffer fence in the current unit.
Circle
Retrieve all objects in a defined circle.
Select a selection type. Click Define to define the circle.
Center point Enter the X,Y coordinates of the center of the circle, or select
the point.
Radius Enter a number in the current unit.
Fence
Retrieve all objects that cross a defined line.
Select a selection type. Click Define to define the fence.
A fence does not need to be closed and can cross itself.
First Point Enter the X,Y coordinates of the first point of the fence, or select
the point.
Next Point Enter the X,Y coordinates of the next point of the fence, or select
the point. Press Enter when done entering points.
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