The range of MYCADFUNS OBJECT SELECTION options is:
/=byproperty/*everything/All/Block/Crossing/Dialogue/Entlast/Fen/Grp/Just-bfr-last/ Last/New/Over(WP)/Prev/Under(CP)/Visible/Window/eXcl
= byproperty
* Everything including off and frozen - the entire drawing
All Everything visible in current space
Block All blocks with that name
Crossing Regular Crossing option
Dialogue (not yet implemented)
Entlast Last entity drawn regardless of visibility
Fen Draw a fence
Grp Everything in the Group
Just-bfr Object Just before the Last
Last Last visible object
New New objects created by explode command
Over Window Polygon
Prev Previous selection set
Under Crossing Polygon
Visible Everything that would be visible if thawed and on.
Window regular Window option
eXclude All but
lassoo not defined yet
chain not defined yet
= byproprty options
L Layer
Subobject (not yet implemented)
In this tutorial you will learn how to:
- Select objects using MYCADFUNS' extended range of Select Objects options,
User entries are in bold text.
Prompts are in italic text.
Open or create a simple drawing containing a variety of objects on a range of layers. You will need some Blocks, with multiple copies of at least one of them.
Create a bunch of new objects by exploding one of the blocks.
Start MYCADKEYS E - Erase command:
Command: E <enter>
Note the two lines of reminder prompt:
Select objects options: =byproperty/*everything/All/Block/Crossing/Dialogue/Entlast/Fen/Grp/Just-bfr-last/ Last/New/Over(WP)/Prev/Under(CP)/Visible/Window/eXcl
Compare this with AutoCAD’s options and note the extra options: =byproperty, *everything, Block, Dialogue, Entlast, Just-before-last, New.
AutoCAD’s Object/Subobject is not yet implemented.
And the main prompt:
ADD mode…+/-?/ALTMENU/<[done]>/<<add/remove>>….Select objects:
The prompt will change from ADD to REMOVE if – is pressed and vice-versa.
Left or right clicks and drags add or remove respectively but do not change the ADD REMOVE mode i.e. selection stays in the ADD mode unless deliberately changed to REMOVE.
<enter> or [spacebar] will terminate the command and will prompt:
Total selected: n: (n is the number selected).
If you have a four line Command: area you also will see a reminder on the top line
Use ED to Erase Duplicate objects:
Experiment with each of the options have fun.
Try the Erase = Layer option:
*/<<use/check>>/type-it/[dialogue]/<0>
<<use a left pick to select a layer to erase all objects with that layer name. A right pick check>> invites you to check the results of a layer pick then reports the layer name and invites you to [accept] or AOK to try-again.
Selected layer: mylayer [accept]/AOK-try again
(AOK = Any Other Key)