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Collection Objects

A Collection object is a predefined object that contains (is a parent object for) all instances of a similar object.The following is a list of collection objects:

Collection

Contains all documents open in the current AutoCAD session.

ModelSpace Collection

Contains all graphical objects (entities) in model space.

PaperSpace Collection

Contains all graphical objects (entities) in the active paper space layout.

Block Object

Contains all entities within a specific block definition.

Blocks Collection

Contains all blocks in the drawing.

Dictionaries Collection

Contains all dictionaries in the drawing.

DimStyles Collection

Contains all dimension styles in the drawing.

FileDependencies Collection

Contains all items in the File Dependency List.

Groups Collection

Contains all groups in the drawing.

Hyperlinks Collection

Contains all hyperlinks for a given entity.

Layers Collection

Contains all layers in the drawing.

Layouts Collection

Contains all layouts in the drawing.

Linetypes Collection

Contains all linetypes in the drawing.

MenuBar Collection

Contains all menus currently displayed in AutoCAD.

MenuGroups Collection

Contains all menus and toolbars currently loaded in AutoCAD.

PlotConfigurations Collection

Contains named plot settings in the drawing.

RegisteredApplications Collection

Contains all registered applications in the drawing.

SelectionSets Collection

Contains all selection sets in the drawing.

TextStyles Collection

Contains all text styles in the drawing.

UCSs Collection

Contains all user coordinate systems (UCS's) in the drawing.

Views Collection

Contains all views in the drawing.

Viewports Collection

Contains all viewports in the drawing.