Selection of Objects Using the Properties Bar

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CAD software Selection of Objects Using the Properties Bar 7 Command line: INSP, INSPECTOR, PROPERTIES

There are buttons of object selection modes and commands right below the Properties bar caption:

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Mode and Commands to Select Objects

Modes of object selection
Mode or Command	Description
Multiple selection			Mode of multiple object selection; all selected objects are added to the previous selection set. ESC cancels the selection. Objects selected in this mode are excluded from the set if you press SHIFT.
Single selection			Mode of single object selection; all newly selected objects are added to the selection set. Previously selected objects are removed from the set. You can also add new objects in selection set or exclude them. Hold the SHIFT button during selection to add new objects in current selection set. To unselect certain objects, click them with SHIFT button pressed.
Select			Selection of objects using the cursor.
Invert selection		Cancels the current selection of objects and selects the rest of the drawing objects.
Select similar objects		Only objects, whose properties correspond to the specified template object are selected.
Quick select		Sets filter conditions and ways to create a selection set based on these conditions.
Remove from selection		Excludes the specified objects from the selection set.
Leave in selection		Leaves only the specified objects in the selection set.
Select All Objects		Selection of all objects in the drawing.
Unselect All		Cancels selection.

To Remove Objects from a Selection Set

1. Select objects in the drawing, for example, by CAD software Selection of Objects Using the Properties Bar 19 Select all command.

2. In the drop-down list of the Objects line of the Properties bar, select the type of objects that you want to exclude from the preliminary selection:

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3. Click the CAD drafting Selection of Objects Using the Properties Bar 21 Remove from selection. All objects of the specified type will be deleted from the selection set.

4. Steps 2 and 3 can be repeated until only the required objects remain in the selection.

To Leave Objects in a Selection Set

1. Select objects in the drawing, for example, by CAD software Selection of Objects Using the Properties Bar 22 Select all command.

2. In the drop-down list of the Objects line of the Properties bar, select the type of objects that you want to remain in the preliminary selection.

3. Click the CAD drawing Selection of Objects Using the Properties Bar 23 Leave in selection. All objects, except the specified type, will be deleted from the selection set.

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