Select - Labels

Form:  Select by Labels

Use the Home > Select > Select > Labels command to select objects on the basis of their labels. This command can be used to select a single object, multiple objects as defined by specifying a labeling increment, or multiple objects by selecting them from a list of object labels.

1. Click the Home > Select > Select > Labels command to display the Select by Labels form. Choose the Selection Type:  Select Objects or Deselect Objects.

2. Choose the type of object to be selected from the Object Type drop-down list.

3. Choose one of the Select Options. The options available elsewhere on the form depend on the choice made here.

   • Select a Single Object option. With this option selected, choose the object label from the Object Label drop-down list.

   • Select Multiple Objects by Specifying Increment option. With this option selected, use the Start Label drop-down list and the End Label drop-down list  to specify the first and last objects to be selected. Use the Increment edit box to specify the interval at which objects are to be selected (e.g., entering 3 would result in every 3rd object being selected).

   • Select Multiple Objects from List option. With this option selected, choose one or more object labels from the display area using standard Windows operations for multiple selection. Click here to learn about methods for selecting multiple sections

     • Select and Drag Method. Select one object label by left clicking on it and then continue to hold down the left mouse button while dragging your mouse up or down to select additional adjacent object labels.

     • Select Shift Method. Select one object label by left clicking on it. Then hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and select another object label. The second object label is added to the selection as well as all object labels between the first and second object label.

     • Select Ctrl Method. Select one object label by left clicking on it. Then hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and select another adjacent or non-adjacent object label. That object is added to the selection. You can continue holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on other objects to add them to the selection.

4. After setting the various select options, click one of the following buttons.

   • Select Specified Items button. Click this button to select the object(s) without closing the Select by Labels form. The selected objects will be highlighted in the active window. If necessary, click on the Select by Labels form to drag it out of the way.

   • OK button. Click the button to select the objects and close the form. The selected objects will be highlighted in the active window.

Note: The total number of Objects selected is displayed on the status bar.