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Points: 59 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: A question about object selection
    Posted: 15.Apr.2009 at 06:26
Hi,
 
The problem is the previous(P) after any command like move or copy etc. selects only those objects that where selected in one instance.
 
The first object selected by picking or the first group of object selected by using cross window are selected using previous.
 
So the procedure you should follow to do what you explained must be:
First select all objects at a time and then unselect them which are not required.
Then the properties and then the next desired command.
Enjoy
 
Tom Kelly
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Points: 9 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15.Apr.2009 at 01:22
Ok, I think I see the problem. When I do a command like edit text, and then do a move, the P command works, but it doesn't work after changing properties.
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Points: 9 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15.Apr.2009 at 01:05

Thanks for your response.

After I select the objects, when I start the new command, the objects become un-selected and when I type P I get:
"No previous selection set"
 
Is there a system variable that needs to be changed?
 
 
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Points: 602 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14.Apr.2009 at 21:57
Originally posted by goyousalukis goyousalukis wrote:

I'm fairly new to Autocad and I have a possibly dumb question:
 
If I select several objects and then change their properties, is there a way to keep them selected for the next command or must I reselect them? 
 
 i.e. I Select 5 text objects, change their style in the properties window and then I want to move them. Is there a way to have the next command operate on the currently selected objects?
 
Hopefully my question makes sense.
I'm using 2009LT
 
Thanks,
Justin
 
 Yes it is.
 
 When command request selection object :  P
 
 Example :
 
Command: m (enter)
MOVE
Select objects: p
5 found
 
Ing Arben.Allaraj
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Points: 9 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14.Apr.2009 at 18:14
I'm fairly new to Autocad and I have a possibly dumb question:
 
If I select several objects and then change their properties, is there a way to keep them selected for the next command or must I reselect them? 
 
 i.e. I Select 5 text objects, change their style in the properties window and then I want to move them. Is there a way to have the next command operate on the currently selected objects?
 
Hopefully my question makes sense.
I'm using 2009LT
 
Thanks,
Justin
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