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These controls allow you to edit any portion of the properties for the selected
entities. AutoSketch applies any changes you make to all the entities of that
type in the current selection set.
To modify the properties of a selection set
1 Create a selection set.
2 Change the settings on the property bar.
To modify the geometric or graphic properties of a selection set
1 Create a selection set.
2 On the Edit menu, click Entities, or right-click and select Entities from the
pop-up menu. The Edit Entities dialog box appears.
3 Click the General page tab, or the page tab associated with each entity
type.
4 Edit the properties you want to change in the selection set.
5 Click OK.
Marquee Selection
Unlike the previously mentioned selection methods that allow you to select
entities, marquee selection allows you to select an area onscreen. You can
define a marquee to:
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Copy a bitmap to the Clipboard. For information on copying a bitmap to
the Clipboard, see “Using the Clipboard & OLE” in online Help.
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Reference in the Selection Modifier. For information on referencing a
marquee in the Selection Modifier, see
page 252 .
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Save a view. For information on saving a view, see the chapter titled “Con-
trolling Views,” which begins on page 87.
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Print a view. For information on printing a view, see the chapter titled
“Printing, Plotting, and Publishing,” which begins on page 75.
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Stretch an entity. For information on stretching an entity, see “Stretching
an Entity” on page 282.
Do not confuse marquee selection and directly selecting entities with the
mouse. Marquee selection marks a specific area of the drawing for use with
other commands. It does not directly create a selection set. Defining a new
marquee clears the previous one.