Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 267
Marquee Selection
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These controls allow you to edit any portion of the properties for the selected entities. AutoSketch applies any changes you make to all the entities of that type in the current selection set. To modify the properties of a selection set 1 Create a selection set. 2 Change the settings on the property bar. To modify the geometric or graphic properties of a selection set 1 Create a selection set. 2 On the Edit menu, click Entities, or right-click and select Entities from the pop-up menu. The Edit Entities dialog box appears. 3 Click the General page tab, or the page tab associated with each entity type. 4 Edit the properties you want to change in the selection set. 5 Click OK. Marquee Selection Unlike the previously mentioned selection methods that allow you to select entities, marquee selection allows you to select an area onscreen. You can define a marquee to: s Copy a bitmap to the Clipboard. For information on copying a bitmap to the Clipboard, see "Using the Clipboard & OLE" in online Help. s Reference in the Selection Modifier. For information on referencing a marquee in the Selection Modifier, see page 252. s Save a view. For information on saving a view, see the chapter titled "Controlling Views," which begins on page 87. s Print a view. For information on printing a view, see the chapter titled "Printing, Plotting, and Publishing," which begins on page 75. s Stretch an entity. For information on stretching an entity, see "Stretching an Entity" on page 282. Do not confuse marquee selection and directly selecting entities with the mouse. Marquee selection marks a specific area of the drawing for use with other commands. It does not directly create a selection set. Defining a new marquee clears the previous one. Marquee Selection | 257