Draw - Select objects by partial selection rectangle

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#1

I’ve searched for this capability, can’t find anything here or elsewhere online.

With Draw, is it possible to select one or more objects by including them partially (not completely) in a selection rectangle?

I have no problem selecting objects by enclosing them entirely in a selection rectangle.

If you’re wondering why,it’s because I don’t want to include other objects under and/or around the desired objects.

Thx

#2

You should be able to work this out using a simple drawing, so is there more to the question? Maybe you have selected an object within a group and found that the entire group is selected?

#3

Alternatively, with your initial selection, you can add to it by holding down Shift and clicking on additional objects you want to include (or Shift-click on a selected object to remove it from selection).

Grouping objects together that belong together is a very helpful way to solve selection problems.

Maybe use layers for more complex drawings so you can lock the layer to prevent selection of objects in that layer.

#4

Thank you. I’m aware of all those procedures, and I’ll use one of them as last resort. Unfortunately, the drawing came to me with only one layer, and would require a lot of work to add other helpful layers.

Perhaps I wasn’t clear. The sheet consists of a grid of tightly spaced dots, as well as a column of circle objects that overlap the grid. If I’m careful, I can select (as in “selection rectangle/box”) a thin sliver between dots that touches each of the circle objects and includes none of the dots. I cannot enclose the circles entirely in my selection rectangle, as this would also include several/many dots, which I do not want.

Yes, I can individually select each and every circle I want, but I figured there ought to be a faster way. Perhaps not.

With Visio, it’s possible to specify whether a selection rectangle must completely enclose desired objects, or if only a partial contact selects and includes each “touched” object in the selection.
Thx

#5

Not as far as I know. I have encountered that behaviour in some drawing programs, can’t quite remember which ones now.

#6

some drawing programs

CAD

#7

As a workaround:

  • Select the dots until past the middle line of the circles column
  • Add the other dots to the selection beggining from the other side
  • If circles size are irregular, you may need to make an extra selection in the middle
  • Group the dots

Now you can select the circles.

#8

Thanks LeroyG, that does indeed allow me to easily (sorta) group the dots or assign them to a new layer, and from there select the circles and assign them to a different layer. Thx

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