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Table Of Contents
Object Type
Retrieve objects based on their type.
To select from a list of types in the active drawings, click Values.
If an object type, does not appear on the list, it may be a custom object. To
add a custom object to the list, run a command that will load the object's
dbx.
NOTE To specify a polyline object type, enter 2Dpolyline or 3Dpolyline.
Group
Retrieve objects based on the groups they are members of.
To select from a list of groups in the active drawings, click Values.
The group is not maintained in the current drawing.
Layer
Retrieve objects based on their layer.
To select from a list of layers in the active drawings, click Values.
Length
Retrieve objects based on their length.
Linetype
Retrieve objects based on their linetype.
To select from a list of linetypes, click Values.
If the linetype is not loaded in the current drawing, the objects will appear
with a CONTINUOUS linetype.
Text Style
Retrieve objects based on their text style.
To select from a list of text styles, click Values.
Text Value
Retrieve objects based on their text value.
To set an option for case-sensitive match for text values, use the Query tab
of the
AutoCAD Map Options dialog box (page 1908).
Thickness
Retrieve objects based on their thickness.
Thickness is the distance an object is extruded above or below its elevation.
Object Class
Retrieve objects based on their object classification.
To select from a list of object classes, click Values.
Select Include Subclasses to return all objects tagged with the selected object
class and all objects tagged with any subclasses of the selected object class.
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