OBJECTS SELECTION METHOD

[Anonymous]

Before everything I need to say sorry because my mother tongue is not English but I'll try to do my best.

 Is possible to select objects which are not shown on the screen at the moment by clicking in two points and crossing these objects ?

I'll try to give an example with a video. In the video I tried to select just the red horizontal polylines but I failed because at the end I just selected five of these polylines. 

Thanks for your help !

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

sorry that you did not show the version of your AutoCAD, because AutoCAD 2017 Update 1 started to have that option, older versions can't select objects which are not visible in your current window when ending the window or crossing selection.

- alfred -

[imadHabash · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In AutoCAD 2018 and later versions, you can begin a selection window in one part of your drawing and then pan and zoom to another part while maintaining selection of the off-screen objects! You can control the behavior of off-screen selection using the SELECTIONOFFSCREEN system variable. But in your case if you're using earlier version i suggest to use LAYISO and isolate those red lines then select them after that you can use LAYERP command to get all previous layer ON . now type the command you need Like MOVE then when you asked to select objects type P ( Previous ) to get select your red lines . 

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot for your help ! I'm using AutoCAD 2014

[Anonymous]

Hello Alfred, could you please tell me how can I activate this option in AutoCAD 2017 ? 

I've just installed AutoCAD 2017 on my computer but I can not select objects in the way I explained before. 

Thanks for your help !

[imadHabash]

Hi,

you may start from here . >> Click << also you can from your Autodesk Desktop App automatically start get your CAD updates . and as describe here ( more recommended ) . >> Autodesk Desktop App >> . 

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Hello !

I've just installed the AutoCAD 2017 service pack 1, but I can not use the offscreen selection yet 

Thanks for replying !

[imadHabash · Accepted solution]

Please get back to my previous post and try to get it from your AUTODESK DESKTOP APP account . 

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> I've just installed the AutoCAD 2017 service pack 1

There is a difference between "Service Pack 1" and "Update 1" ... you need to install "Update 1.2" (which is the most current update for 2017).

If you start AutoCAD and command _ABOUT, the version shown should be equal to that:

- alfred -