Selection tip - select only Lines or Circles

[pradeep_hebbar]

Hi,

A Handy tip. Have the following code in a *.lsp file & make it to load at startup of AutoCAD, by adding the *.lsp file to startup suite.

(defun c:OL()
  (ssget '((0 . "LINE")))
 )

(defun c:OC()
  (ssget '((0 . "CIRCLE")))
 )

Eg: If you want to select only lines, type 'OL at prompt as follows.
Command: copy
Select objects: 'OL
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 95 found
Select objects:
<Selection set: 3c>
95 found
Select objects:
Specify base point or [Displacement] <Displacement>:

Note that you have used OL transparently. By this All the objects except LINES, will be filtered out. Same theory applies to circles also.

Regards,
Pradeep Hebbar

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[Comach]

This is good.

You might find that using the FILTER command will provide more options i.e. you select Circle and also select by colour or layer etc.

[rkmcswain]

...and don't forget QSELECT, and if you have Express Tools, the SSX command.