AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Create and Modify Objects > Change Existing Objects > Select Objects > Filter Selection Sets > 
Filter Selection Sets
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To name and save a filtered list

  1. At the Command prompt, enter filter.
  2. In the Object Selection Filters dialog box, under Select Filter, select a filter such as Line.
  3. Click Add to List.
  4. Under Save As, enter a filter name such as Linefilter.
  5. Click Save As.
  6. Click Apply.

    The filter is applied so you can select, in this case, only lines in the drawing. If you select objects with a selection, the filter is applied to all objects in the selection area.

 Command entry: FILTER