Creating Custom Selection Scripts

Custom selection scripts allow objects in the current file to be selected or deselected according to user-specified criteria. The wide array of options in the command allows for very specific filtering and selection according to the defined selection requirements.

To create a custom selection script:

1.	Select Tools > Custom Selection.

The Custom Selection dialog box opens.

 

Parameter	Description
Select	Selects the objects matching the specified criteria without affecting the existing selection status of other objects
Select Only	Deselects all objects prior to performing the selection operation
Deselect	Deselects any objects matching the specified criteria without affecting the selection status of other objects in the file
Execute Immediately	Performs the specified selection operation immediately upon exiting the Custom Selection dialog box; the operation criteria is not saved for future use
Create Script	Saves the criteria and command options as a VectorScript that can be reused as needed

2.	Click Criteria to specify the selection criteria for the operation.

The Criteria dialog box opens.

3.	Choose the desired criteria options. The number of objects that meet the criteria displays.

Specify additional options by clicking More Choices. To remove the most recently added option, click Fewer Choices.

Specify whether to also include objects that are part of symbols, plug-in objects, or viewports.

4.

Click OK.

If the Execute Immediately option was chosen, the selection operation is now performed. If the Create Script option was chosen, when prompted, name the VectorScript containing the selection operation commands. The script then displays in a script palette, and can be double-clicked to perform the selection operation.