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Filter Selection Sets
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To use a named filter

  1. At the Select Object prompt, enter 'filter. (The apostrophe makes it a transparent command.)
  2. In the Object Selection Filters dialog box, under Select Filter, select the filter you want to use. Click Apply.
  3. Use a crossing window to specify objects for selection.

    Only the objects selected by the crossing window that match the filter criteria are selected.