FIND AND SELECT BY TEXT CONTENT +SELECTION MANAGER

FIND AND SELECT BY TEXT CONTENT +SELECTION MANAGER

Win32 and 64, English

Andrzej Kalinowski
Searches for text content given by the user and selects matching objects.

General Usage Instructions

Command: FINDTXT
Searches for text content given by the user and selects matching objects, which cannot be done using the Quickselect command. Supported object types: TEXT, MTEXT, MULTILEADER, BLOCK, DIMENSION, ATTDEF, XREF. If objects are preselected, the program seeks text only in the current selection. The function works with Wildcard Pattern Matching. To find the * sign use special character / before it. Examples:
        "abc" - will select all objects whose content equals "abc"
        "abc*" - will select all objects whose content beginns with "abc"
        "*abc" - will select all objects whose content ends with "abc"
        "*abc*" - will select all objects that contain "abc"
        "/*abc" - will select all objects whose content equals    "*abc"

Command: SELMAN
Manager of selection sets. Allows saving currently selected objects, adding objects to existing selection sets, and merging selection sets. Displays the number of objects. Selection sets are saved in the drawing and are available after reopening the drawing.

Compatibility:
-All Autodesk® AutoCAD® versions

Remarks:
-The application comes with the long command names listed above. To create your own short aliases for these commands, go to ACAD.PGP file or Menu Manage->Customization->Edit aliases->Edit Aliases.

Screenshots

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

FINDTXT

Searches for text content given by the user and selects matching objects.

SELMAN

Manager of selection sets.

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from the Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.

Additional Information

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: Andrzej Kalinowski

Author/Company Information

Andrzej Kalinowski

Support Information

Support via the Contact form on www.autolisps.blogpost.com

Version History

Version Number Version Description

2.0.0

Added 2025 support.
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