You can select objects by enclosing them in a selection window. A selection window is a rectangular area that you define in the drawing area by specifying two corner points at the Select Objects prompt. The order in which you specify the points makes a difference. Dragging from left to right (window selection) selects only objects entirely within the selection area. Dragging from right to left (crossing selection) selects objects within and objects crossing the selection area. Objects must be at least partially visible to be selected.
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Selecting Objects Using Selection Windows in AutoCAD
January 29th, 2009 — AutoCAD Tutorials
Selecting Objects in AutoCAD
January 5th, 2009 — AutoCAD Tutorials
Before you can edit objects, you need to create a selection set of the objects. A selection set can consist of a single object, or it can be a more complex grouping: for example, the set of objects of a certain color on a certain layer. You can create the selection set either before or after you choose an editing command. If the HIGHLIGHT system variable is on, AutoCAD highlights selected objects. You can make several changes to the same selection set. Use one of the following methods to create selection sets. Continue reading →
