Selecting Objects
Summary
TLDRThis video discusses selection techniques in AutoCAD, focusing on noun-verb selection, where objects are selected before executing a command. It explains the pick box feature, which selects objects within its area, and how its size can be adjusted in the options menu. The video also covers various selection modes, such as window and crossing window, and how to deselect objects by holding the shift key. Additionally, it highlights other selection methods available by typing a question mark at the command prompt, including fence, polygon, and crossing polygon.
Takeaways
- 🔍 When selecting objects in AutoCAD, a selection set is created.
- 🖱️ Noun-verb selection refers to selecting the object first and then the command.
- 📏 Typically, the command is selected first, then the object.
- 🔲 The pick box is displayed when starting a command, used for selecting objects.
- ⚙️ The pick box size can be adjusted in the options menu under the selection tab.
- 🖼️ Using a window, only objects fully within the window are selected.
- 🚪 A crossing window selects any object that crosses through it.
- 🔄 To remove an object from the selection set, hold down the Shift key and select the object.
- ❓ Typing a question mark at the command prompt shows additional selection methods.
- 🛠️ Other selection methods include crossing, fence, window polygon, and crossing polygon.
Q & A
What is a selection set in AutoCAD?
-A selection set in AutoCAD is a group of objects that you select to modify or manipulate. It is created whenever you select objects in the workspace.
What is noun-verb selection in AutoCAD?
-Noun-verb selection in AutoCAD refers to selecting an object first (noun) and then applying a command (verb) to it. This is an alternative to the traditional method where you select the command first and then the object.
What happens when you start a command in AutoCAD?
-When you start a command in AutoCAD, the pick box is displayed. The pick box is a small square that appears next to the 'Select objects' prompt, allowing you to select objects within its boundary.
How can you change the size of the pick box in AutoCAD?
-You can change the size of the pick box by going to the 'Options' menu, then navigating to the 'Selection' tab, where the pick box size can be adjusted.
What are the different selection modes in AutoCAD?
-AutoCAD offers several selection modes, including window, crossing window, fence, polygon, and crossing polygon. These modes can be toggled on or off depending on your selection needs.
How does a window selection differ from a crossing window selection in AutoCAD?
-In a window selection, only objects completely within the window are selected. In a crossing window selection, any object that crosses through the window is selected.
How can you remove an object from a selection set in AutoCAD?
-To remove an object from the selection set in AutoCAD, hold down the Shift key and select the object you want to remove.
What is the purpose of the 'Select objects' prompt in AutoCAD?
-The 'Select objects' prompt appears during commands to allow you to choose which objects you want to manipulate. You select objects using the pick box at this stage.
How can you access the full range of selection methods in AutoCAD?
-To view the full range of selection methods in AutoCAD, you can type a question mark (?) at the command prompt. This will display options such as crossing, fence, window, polygon, and crossing polygon.
What is the most common way to select objects in AutoCAD?
-Using a window selection is one of the most common ways to select objects in AutoCAD. Objects completely within the window will be selected.
Outlines
🖱️ Selecting Objects in AutoCAD: Noun-Verb Method
In AutoCAD, when you select objects, a selection set is created. The process of selecting an object first and then issuing a command is called 'noun-verb selection.' This method differs from the typical approach, where you would select the command first, followed by the object. When you start a command, a pick box, a small square, appears next to the 'select objects' prompt, allowing you to choose items within it. The size of the pick box can be adjusted in the options menu, under the selection tab. Various selection modes can also be toggled on or off.
📐 Using Windows and Crossings for Object Selection
A common method to select objects in AutoCAD is using a window. Objects entirely within the window are selected, whereas a crossing window allows for selecting objects that cross through the window. To deselect an object, hold down the shift key and select the object again. Besides these methods, there are other selection techniques available. By typing a question mark at the command prompt, you can view the full range of selection methods, such as crossing, fence, window polygon, and crossing polygon.
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Keywords
💡Selection Set
💡Noun-Verb Selection
💡Pick Box
💡Selection Tab
💡Window Selection
💡Crossing Window
💡Shift Key
💡Selection Modes
💡Fence Selection
💡Command Prompt
Highlights
Selecting the object first and then the command is known as noun-verb selection.
Typically, in AutoCAD, you would select the command first, and then the object.
When you start a command, the pick box is displayed for object selection.
The pick box is a small square beside the 'Select Objects' prompt.
The size of the pick box can be adjusted through the options menu under the Selection tab.
Right-clicking brings up the options menu where pick box size can be altered.
There are various selection modes in AutoCAD that can be toggled on or off.
Using a window selection method selects anything completely within the window.
Using a crossing window method selects anything that crosses through the window.
To remove an object from the selection set, hold down the Shift key and select the object.
AutoCAD provides a range of selection methods, including crossing, fence, window, polygon, and crossing polygon.
The crossing selection method selects objects that intersect with the selection window.
You can view the full range of selection methods by typing the question mark at the command prompt.
Selection modes in AutoCAD can help optimize how users select objects in complex drawings.
Selection flexibility in AutoCAD enhances productivity by offering multiple ways to refine object selection.
Transcripts
when you select objects in autocad a
selection set is created
selecting the object first and then the
command
is known as noun verb selection
typically you would select the command
and then the object
when you start a command the pick box is
displayed
the pick box is that small square beside
the select objects prompt
anything within that pick box is
selected when you click
the size of the pick box is controlled
through options
right click to get to options and in the
selection tab the pick box size can be
altered there are also a number of
selection modes that can be toggled on
or off
using a window is a common way to select
objects in autocad
using a window anything that's
completely within that window is
selected
using a crossing window anything that
crosses through the window
is selected to remove an object from the
selection
set hold down the shift key and select
the object
in addition to the selection method
shown you can view the full range of
selection methods by keying in the
question mark
at the command prompt you can see the
full range such as crossing
fence window polygon and crossing
polygon
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