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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
Select Objects | 359
Use Other Selection Options
You can see all selection options by entering ? at the Select Objects prompt.
For a description of each of the selection options, see
SELECT.
Remove Selection from Multiple Objects
You can enter r (Remove) at the Select Objects prompt and use selection
options such as Crossing Polygon and Fence to remove objects from the
selection set. If you are using the Remove option and want to return to
adding objects to the selection set, enter a (Add).
You can also remove objects from the current selection set by holding down
SHIFT and selecting them again, or by holding down SHIFT and then clicking
and dragging window or crossing selections. You can add and remove objects
repeatedly from the selection set.
To see a list of options at the Select Objects prompt
■ Enter ? at the Select Objects prompt.
To select objects within an irregularly shaped area
1 At the Select Objects prompt, enter wp (Window Polygon).
2 Specify points that define an area entirely enclosing the objects you want
to select.
3 Press
ENTER to close the polygon selection area and complete the
selection.
To select objects crossing an irregularly shaped area
1 At the Select Objects prompt, enter cp (Crossing Polygon).
2 Specify points that define an area that encloses or crosses the objects you
want to select.
3 Press
ENTER to close the polygon selection area and complete the
selection.
fence selection selected objects highlighted