selecting all objects of given type

[Sandking]

Is there an option to select all objects of given type? For example walls? I got walls class turned on and I would like to select everything that isn't wall on it. At first sight there are only walls but when I select all of them it seems that there is something more because in object info panel it shows "x objects" not "x walls".

[islandmon]

You can utilize the power of Vectorscript to create various selection scripts.

VW>Organize>Scripts>Custom Selection:

{DSelectAll; SelectObj(INOBJECT & (T=WALL));}

[G_Hannigan]

There's a Plugin at the "old" Vector Depot (Pick and Select Class) that will do what you describe:

http://www.vectordepot.com/Plugins1.shtml

Pick and Select Class

This tool allows you to select all entities of a given class by picking one entity of that class.

Contributor: John Greaney

It's free, use Workspace Editor to add it to VW.

[Guest]

Go to Tools>Custom Selection

Click Criteria

Select "Type" "Is" "Wall"

If you want to narrow down to a specific layer, click on More Options and then select "layer" "is" "[name of layer]"

This will select the walls either in the drawing, or on the specified layer.

If you want to select everything EXCEPT the walls, use Invert Selection under the Edit menu to deselect the walls AND select everything else.

[bc]

Katie, thanks for the suggestion. Problem is, I can't find Invert Selection in my edit menu or Workspace Editor. Is this new in 12.5?

[Guest]

Yes, it's new to 12.5.

If you don't see it (right below Edit>Select All), then use the workspace editor to add it to the workspace.