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Erase and Selection Sets: Autocad 2D Tutorial

This document summarizes options for erasing and selecting objects in AutoCAD, including: 1) Using the Erase command and selecting individual objects or groups to erase. 2) Selection set options like window, crossing, and fence that allow selecting multiple objects within or crossing specified areas. 3) The OOPS command to reinsert the last erased set of objects. 4) The SELECTIONPREVIEW system variable that controls previewing of selections.

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Erase and Selection Sets: Autocad 2D Tutorial

This document summarizes options for erasing and selecting objects in AutoCAD, including: 1) Using the Erase command and selecting individual objects or groups to erase. 2) Selection set options like window, crossing, and fence that allow selecting multiple objects within or crossing specified areas. 3) The OOPS command to reinsert the last erased set of objects. 4) The SELECTIONPREVIEW system variable that controls previewing of selections.

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial

Chapter 4
Erase and Selection Sets

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4.1 Erase and Selection Sets


Erasing Objects

1. Choose Modify, Erase.


or
2. Click the Erase icon.
or
3. Type ERASE at the command prompt.
Command : ERASE or E
4. Pick Object at the select object prompt.
Select objects: (pick object)
5. Press ENTER when you are done choosing objects.
Select objects: ENTER

Select
objects with
pickbox

TIP:
• If the cursor is not touching an object, AutoCAD will create a crossing or
window selection as defined on the following pages.

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4.2 Selection Set Options


Type one of the following options at the Select objects: prompt:
(point)One object.

ALL All objects within the drawing are selected


unless they are on frozen or locked layers.
Multiple Multiple objects selected without high
lighting (faster edits).
Last Last object.
Previous All objects in the previous selection-set.
Group Objects in a named group.
AUto Automatic BOX (if pick in empty area).
SIngle One selection (any type).
Add Add mode: adds following objects to selection-set.
Remove Remove mode: removes following objects
from selection-set.

Window and Crossing


Window
Objects fully enclosed within Window.

Crossing
Objects within or Crossing a window.

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WPolygon
All entities within the boundaries of a
polygon created by inputted points.

CPolygon
All entities within or touching the
boundaries of a polygon created by input.

Fence
Objects that are crossed by a temporary line.

Remove from Selection Set


1. Press SHIFT and select entities to remove them from the
selection set.

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4.3 OOPS
Reinserts the last erased set of objects or block even if it was not the last
command issued. Otherwise Oops acts like UNDO.

1. Type OOPS at the command prompt to reinsert erased


objects
Command: OOPS

4.4 Selection Preview


SELECTIONPREVIEW
Controls the display of selection previewing

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