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To Select in the Select Elements Dialog Box
1. On the menu bar, click Edit, and then Select.
2. In the Select elements dialog box, click from current selection or from all elements to define the search scope.
from current selection
Searches for matches within the current selection of elements and objects.
from all elements
Searches all elements and objects, whether they are currently selected or not.
3. In the boxes under if, define the search terms:
a. In the left box, click the item to search for, such as the attribute, Pattern.
b. In the middle box, click a condition, such as is equal to.
c. In the right box, click a description of the item to search for, such as Grey 15%. If the box has no list, type a description in the box.
4. (Optional) In the left (item) box:
If you click the item…
Then…
Object attribute value
The Object attribute value dialog box opens. Type the attribute name in the box and then click OK.
Object ID, Object name, Object tip, Object attribute, Text, or Callout
Select the Case sensitive check box to search for an exact match to the text you typed in the right (description) box.
Clear Case sensitive if you do not want to distinguish between upper and lower case letters in the search.
Element or Group
Select the completely check box if you only want to select elements or groups that are completely inside or outside of the drawing sheet (page).
Clear the completely check box if the selection can include elements and groups that are on the drawing sheet border; i.e., partially inside and outside the drawing sheet.
5. Click Select to perform the search and select all items that satisfy the if statement. The selection results appear in the drawing. (To close the Select elements dialog box without making a new selection, click Cancel before you click Select.)
6. To change the selection, change one or more search terms in the boxes under if, and then click the Select button again. (The Select elements dialog box remains open after you click Select.)
7. When you are satisfied with the selection, click Close or Cancel to close the Select elements dialog box. The selected items remain selected after you close the dialog box.