Release your keyboard key, then click your mouse. Hold your key, and press several times until you found your object. If you have many overlapped drawing elements or close to each other, and you are too lazy to zoom in, you can cycle between them by pressing +. This selection is controlled by FSMODE system variable.įSMODE = OFF (default), it will select objects touching your picked object only.įSMODE = ON, it will select objects touching it, and all objects touching them too. So if you don’t have express tools installed, it might not work. 3 found, 7 totalįASTSEL is an express tool. Select touching object: 3 object(s) found. Pick your object, then all objects touching it will be selected. When AutoCAD ask you to select object, type ‘FS then. All elements inside the window will be selected. This option behave as window selection, but you can define unlimited points for that window. After you finish defining your fence, press to select. You can select drawing elements by defining ‘a fence’ that touched objects you wanted. You can override to activate cross window selection by typing C then. It will select all elements inside and touching the window. Cross Windowīasically if your window selection defined from right to left, then it will be cross window selection. Type it when AutoCAD ask you: select objects…Įven you pick points from right then left, it will be window selection.

If you want to activate window selection, type W then. This two are the default window selection.

If you pick your points right then left, then it will be cross window selection (will be explained next). This will select all elements inside the window. Click first point on the left side, and 2nd point on the right side.

You can define a window selection by clicking at two points. You can pick single object when AutoCAD ask you to select objects. Let’s explore about this tool, from very basic knowledge that you might already know, to the hidden options! 1. AutoCAD selection tool has options that you can use, but somehow, Autodesk just decided not to show them. You can see it’s options: arc, halfwidth, length, undo, and width.īut do you see the options for selecting drawing elements? Nope. You can see (most of) AutoCAD tools options on command line or dynamic input. Picking drawing elements in AutoCAD can be frustrating, especially if you have a complex drawing.

Autocad right click options