As you proceed to keep stored, multiple selections of the copy command.

[Giovannino60]

As you proceed to keep stored, multiple selections of the copy command. That is: - I have several lines to copy which are distributed in various points of the file; - so I cannot make a single selection as I would go to copy other parts that I do not want to copy; - so I wanted to store one selection, then another at another point and so on. Thank you

[tombu]

Why not just use the GROUP command?

Once grouped you can select any of those groups of lines or objects later, tomorrow or next year with a single pick.

Ctrl+H toggles group selection Off/On for when you don't want them to act like groups but they'll still be grouped when you toggle them back on.

[Dana W]

Are you saying you cannot select one object and then select another object without losing the first selected object, or are you losing selected objects if they are panned or zoomed off screen, or both?

 

In any case make sure the two variables, PICKADD and PICKFIRST are set to 1. Then you can select objects without starting a command, and repeatedly add to the selection set before starting the command.

 

[CyberAngel]

On 5/14/2021 at 3:44 PM, Dana W said:

Are you saying you cannot select one object and then select another object without losing the first selected object, or are you losing selected objects if they are panned or zoomed off screen, or both?

 

In any case make sure the two variables, PICKADD and PICKFIRST are set to 1. Then you can select objects without starting a command, and repeatedly add to the selection set before starting the command.

 

I believe the OP wants to be able to create a selection set and then operate on it later without going through a long process of selecting them again (which Tombu addresses). But I could be wrong.

[Dana W]

13 minutes ago, CyberAngel said:

I believe the OP wants to be able to create a selection set and then operate on it later without going through a long process of selecting them again (which Tombu addresses). But I could be wrong.

Pretty sure you are right.  The OP's profile says they are using 2010 which would still drop selections that were panned off screen and other silly stuff.  I just wanted to eliminate that since the initial description was a little vague, at least for my old retired brain.

 

If they want data to sit around for a while and be added to, then yes, they probably need a way to permanently save the selection set, and append to it or replace it at will.  That is out of my league since I retired from 23 years of writing code before I ever heard of LISP.  (Just in time  )

Edited May 17, 2021 by Dana W

[BIGAL]

Can be done you can create variables on the fly using Set of the top of my head. Need to find example so could make a selection set and say call it ss1 do another and it will be automatic ss2 and so forth. Next time do Copy !ss1, only issue is remembering which selection.

 

(set 'a (ssget))
(sslength a)

 

[Giovannino60]

1) I selected the various lines and kept clicking the shift key in this way it keeps the lines selected. But how can I do to select the lines and keep them memorized without keeping the button selected?

The commands PICKADD and PICKFIRST in Italian autocad are not good ...with autocad 2016.

 

2) How can I change the reply notification email in my account in this forum?

 

Thank you

[Dana W]

Click on your username up there on the right side.  then click on Account settings.  Then notification settings.  It's in there somewhere.

 

Uncheck whatever this box is in Italian.  Then you should be able to add objects just by clicking on them whether or not a command is active.

Edited May 25, 2021 by Dana W
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