CAD tip # 5697:

Question

CAD

% platform category

How to select objects inside an existing polyline or circular border?

If you need to select all objects inside a border defined by an existing polyline or circle, you can either use the WP/CP option of the object selection prompt and pick the individual polyline vertices, or you can use the WPS utility.

Load the WPS.LSP utility (see Download) and then use the WPS command or the transparent 'WPS option on the "Select objects:" prompt of any AutoCAD edit command. Pick the polyline or circle and all the objects inside it will be selected.

Finish the command to use the selected objects. If you use the standalone (not the transparent) WPS command, you can access its selection set in subsequent editing commands with the "P" (as Previous selection set) option.

The command prompts:

Command: MOVE
Select objects: 'wps
Pick a bounding circle or polyline:
Select objects:
Specify base point or [Displacement] :

ACAD

*CAD

9.8.2007 60227×

Comments Tell a friend

applies to: AutoCAD ·

See also:
Tip 14250:	How to select all lines of the same length or boundary polylines of the same area?
Tip 14192:	MLfillet - how to fillet multilines in AutoCAD?
Tip 14177:	How to scale an object to reach the target area?
Tip 14039:	How to display the total volume or surface of 3D solids in DWG?
Tip 13938:	ModDXF - utility for bulk modification/display of internal DXF properties in DWG entities.

Selected tip: Problems with AutoCAD zooming using wheel mouse.

Back All CAD Tips

One layout doesn't display annotation objects. « | » Cannot open a password protected DWG - "It contains incorrect or corrupted information".

Have we helped you? If you want to support the CAD Forum web service, consider buying one of our CAD applications, or our custom software development offerings, or donating via PayPal (see above). You may also add a link to your web - like this "fan" link:

Text:

FAQ

Featuring:
Add .CIT raster format support to AutoCAD and Map and Civil 3D
CITin More info

Please use these tips at your own risk.
ARKANCE is not responsible for possible problems that may occur as a result of using any of these tips.

CADforum

Tips, tricks, utilities, help, how-tos and FAQ for AutoCAD, LT, Inventor, Revit, Map, Civil 3D, Fusion, Forma, 3ds Max and other Autodesk software (community support by ARKANCE). See About CADforum.

ARKANCE CZ (CAD Studio) - Autodesk Platinum Partner & Training Center & Consulting Services Partner

CONTACT:
webmaster.cz@arkance.world | tel. +420 910 970 111