Creating custom selection scripts

Command

Path

Custom Selection

Tools

Custom selection scripts allow you to select or deselect objects in a file according to specified criteria. No scripting knowledge is necessary.

The layer options must be set to Show/Snap/Modify Others to select objects on another layer.

To create a custom selection script:

Select the command.

The Custom Selection dialog box opens. Select the desired options for the operation.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Select

Selects objects matching the specified criteria without affecting the selection status of other objects

Select Only

Selects objects matching the specified criteria and deselects all other objects

Deselect

Deselects objects matching the specified criteria without affecting the selection status of other objects

Execute Immediately

Performs the specified operation immediately upon exiting the dialog box; the operation criteria are not saved for future use

Create VectorScript

Saves the criteria and command options as a VectorScript that can be reused, but does not run the script

Create Python Script

Saves the criteria and command options as a Python script that can be reused, but does not run the script

Specify the criteria for the operation as described in The Criteria dialog box. Click OK.

If you selected one of the script options, you're prompted to select a palette for the script, and then to name the script containing the commands. The script then displays in the specified palette; double-click the script to perform the operation. See Creating and editing script palettes and scripts.

If you selected the Execute Immediately option, the objects are selected or deselected.

Using scripts

Running scripts

 

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