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362 | Chapter 17 Change Existing Objects
To exclude objects from the selection set
You can exclude objects from the current selection set by using the Exclude
from New Selection Set option. In the following example, you exclude all
circles with a radius greater than 1 from a set of objects already selected.
1 With several objects selected, from the Tools menu, choose Quick Select.
2 In the Quick Select dialog box under Apply To, select Current Selection.
3 Under Object Type, select Circle.
4 Under Properties, select Radius.
5 Under Operator, select Greater Than.
6 Under Value, enter 1.
7 Under How to Apply, select Exclude from New Selection Set.
8 Choose OK.
AutoCAD removes all circles with a radius greater than 1 from the
selection set.
Command line
QSELECT
To append objects to the selection set
You can use Quick Select to append objects to a current selection set. In the
following example, you keep the current selection set and append all objects
in the drawing that contain hyperlinks whose names begin with bld1_.
1 From the Tools menu, choose Quick Select.
2 In the Quick Select dialog box, select Append to Current Selection Set.
3 In the Object Type box, select Multiple.
4 Under Properties, select Hyperlink.
5 Under Operator, select Wildcard Match.
6 Under Value, enter bld1_*.
7 Under How to Apply, select Include in New Selection Set.
8 Choose OK.
Command line
QSELECT
To name and save a filtered list
1 At the Command prompt, enter filter.
2 In the Object Selection Filters dialog box under Select Filter, select a filter
such as Line.