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how to select all the objects in a layer

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RMIRZA
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how to select all the objects in a layer

How do I select all the objects in a layer without selecting each object in the layer one by one?

thanks
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Message 2 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: RMIRZA

Hi,

Following are two ways you can do this.

1. In the drawing space, right-click on empty space to get the context menu.
Select "Quick Select". Using the "Layer" option in the Properties list, all
the objects in the layer specified will be selected.

2. In the AMLAYER, Layer tab, highlight the layer name you want and click on
"Selection Set". After exiting the dialog box, the selection set is
"remembered". To use the layer as the selection set, use Previous during
selection.

Regards,
Jul-Vie Siew
Product Designer
AutoCAD Mechanical

wrote in message news:5531034@discussion.autodesk.com...
How do I select all the objects in a layer without selecting each object in
the layer one by one?

thanks
Message 3 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: RMIRZA

You may also try the FILTER command.

Regards

Wu Tao

"RMIRZA" wrote in message news:5531034@discussion.autodesk.com...
How do I select all the objects in a layer without selecting each object in
the layer one by one?

thanks
Message 4 of 13
borgunit2003
in reply to: RMIRZA

You can also use LISP at the command line to get it...

(ssget "X" '((8 . "YOURLAYERNAME")))

Then invoke a command and select P (for previous).
Message 5 of 13
rornelas
in reply to: RMIRZA

A fifth option is to use the "Layer Isolate", then select everything.
Message 6 of 13
Rini11
in reply to: RMIRZA

Hi,

I should use Quick Select in the Properties-dialog...

Cheers
Rikard
Message 7 of 13
jaakkoheikinheimo
in reply to: Rini11

Hi,

 

Unfortunately the other layers are on the top and the one that I need is under them. It doesn't let me show the one under that I need and I don't want to change the order of all the layers. Can't I just choose all the stuff that are on that layer so that it selects them right away?

Message 8 of 13
mark.kauhanen
in reply to: RMIRZA

AutoCAD feels very rudimentary once you use Rhino... Selecting all objects on one layer should just be a Right Click away on the Layer.

I feel Selecting objects, in general, is not a strong suit of AutoCAD.

Message 9 of 13
pendean
in reply to: mark.kauhanen

>>>... Selecting all objects on one layer should just be a Right Click away...<<<
@mark.kauhanen SELECTSIMILAR is right there as you desire: just control the parameters with SELECTSIMILARMODE for your desired always-active settings or LISP it to automate.
Message 10 of 13
ds2274
in reply to: mark.kauhanen

100% accurate. I had to switch back to ACAD for a job, and I'm having Rhino withdrawals, things that were a click away are now the bulk of the time spent on a given project.

Message 11 of 13

Yeah, Rhino is an absolute machine when it comes to work intuitively. I have to use autocad at work and i'm astonished how everything is so complicated, literally the whole software is awful and time-consuming. I really can't understand why schools ask students to start drawing with it. I mean rhino for students is worth 200$ and you have it for life AND is better in every way. Autodesk should delete this software asap, it would be life changing 🙂

Message 12 of 13
oleg.bykh
in reply to: alexandre.alvrz

Truth.

Message 13 of 13
temeddixMC5KM
in reply to: RMIRZA

Agreed, but we all know that Autodesk just focuses on maintaining monopoly... without the actual improvement of the software..

 

I've been using Rhino and have been wondering while Autocad is still dominant in 2023. Perhaps it's because of its huge marketing sector, but who knows.

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