SELECT Command

Places selected objects in the Previous selection set

Command line: select

Select objects: Use an object selection method


AutoCAD LT requires that objects be selected in order to be processed. The Select Objects prompt occurs after many commands, including the SELECT command itself.

A small box, called the object selection target, replaces the crosshair on the graphics cursor.

You can select objects individually with the pointing device, by drawing a selection window around them, by entering coordinates, or by using one of the selection methods listed below. These methods can be used to select objects regardless of the command that initiated the Select Objects prompt.

Add

Switches to Add mode. Auto and Add are the default modes in the SELECT command. In Add mode, selected objects can be added to the selection set by using any of the object selection methods.

All

Selects all objects on thawed and unlocked layers.

Auto

Switches to automatic mode. Auto and Add are the default modes in the SELECT command. In automatic selection, pointing to an object selects the object. Pointing to a blank area inside or outside an object forms the first corner of a box defined by the Box method.

Box

Selects all objects inside or crossing a rectangle specified by two points. If the rectangle's points are specified from right to left, Box is equivalent to Crossing. Otherwise, Box is equivalent to Window.

First corner: Specify a point
Other corner: Specify a point for the opposite corner

Crossing

Selects objects within and crossing a box defined by two points. Crossing displays a dashed or otherwise highlighted box to differentiate it from a window selection box.

First corner: Specify a point (1) for a right corner
Other corner: Specify a point (2) for a left corner

Cpolygon

Selects objects within and crossing a polygon defined by specifying points around the objects to be selected. The polygon can be any shape but cannot cross or touch itself. AutoCAD LT sketches the last segment of the polygon so that it is closed at all times.

First polygon point: Specify a point
Undo / <Endpoint of line>: Specify a point, enter u, or press ENTER

Fence

Selects all objects crossing a selection fence. The Fence method is similar to the CPolygon method except that AutoCAD LT does not close the last of the fence, and a fence can cross itself. Fence is not affected by the PICKADD system variable.

First fence point: Specify a point
Undo / <Endpoint of line>: Specify a point, enter u, or press ENTER

Last

Selects the most recently created object.

Multiple

Specifies multiple points without highlighting the objects, thus speeding up the selection process for complex objects. The Multiple method also selects two intersecting objects if the intersection point is specified twice.

Previous

Selects the most recent selection set. The Previous selection set is ignored if you switch between model space and paper space.

Remove

Switches to Remove mode, in which objects can be removed from the current selection set using any object selection method. An alternative to Remove mode is to press SHIFT while selecting single objects or using the Automatic option.

Single

Switches to Single mode and selects the first object or set of objects designated rather than continuing to prompt for further selections.

Undo

Cancels selection of the object most recently added to the selection set.

Window

Selects all objects completely inside a rectangle defined by two points.

First corner: Specify a point (1) for a left corner
Other corner: Specify a point (2) for a right corner

Wpolygon

Selects objects within a polygon defined by points. The polygon can be any shape but cannot cross or touch itself. AutoCAD LT sketches the last segment of the polygon so that it is closed at all times. WPolygon is not affected by the PICKADD system variable.

First polygon point: Specify a point
Undo / <Endpoint of line>: Specify a point, enter u, or press ENTER

Related Commands: DDSELECT controls object selection settings, including noun/verb selection, and creates a named selection set of objects.
System Variables: PICKFIRST controls whether AutoCAD LT accepts object selection before an editing command. PICKADD controls whether subsequent selections replace the current selection set or add to it.