Use Grip Modes
 
 
 

To limit the number of objects in the initial selection set that display grips

  1. Click Tools menu Options.At the Command prompt, enter options.
  2. In the Options dialog box, Selection tab, enter a number in the Object Selection Limit for Display of Grips box. The maximum is 32,767.

    If you add objects to the current selection set, the limit does not apply.