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	Can I use QSELECT to select particular block names from a script?
	Not with QSELECT but you can use the LISP selection filter to do this. E.g. to select all blocks named "MYBLOCK" you can use: _SELECT (ssget "X" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "MYBLOCK")))

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CAD tip # 2824:

Can I use QSELECT to select particular block names from a script?