Selecting Objects

You can select objects by drawing a selection shape: rectangle, polygon, or line.

Selecting Objects By Defining an Area

To select objects within an enclosed area by drawing a rectangle or polygon:

1. Choose View – Select – Select By Area.
   In Virtuoso Layout Suite XL and higher tiers, you can access the command by choosing Edit – Select – Select By Area.
2. Press F3.
   The Select Area Shape Type form appears.
   
   
3. Specify the selection shape type as rectangle or polygon.
4. Draw the selected shape around the required objects on the canvas.
   Any objects enclosed within the drawn shape are selected.
   
   The selection of fully or partially enclosed objects within the drawn shape is based on the settings in the Area Selection Controls section in the Selection Options Form.
5. Optionally, continue to select more shapes by drawing a rectangle or polygon around them.
6. To add objects to the previous selection, press Shift and draw the shape around the additional objects to be selected.
7. To remove objects from the previous selection, press Ctrl and draw the shape around the objects to be removed from the selected set.
8. Press Esc to complete the command.

Selecting Objects by Drawing a Line

To select objects by drawing a line:

1. Select View – Select – Select By Line.
   In Virtuoso Layout Suite XL and higher tiers, you can access the command by choosing Edit – Select – Select By Line.
2. Click at the first point of the line on the canvas.
3. Click at the next point of the line.
4. Optionally, continue to click to define more points of the line.
5. Double-click to end the line.
   Any objects overlapping the line are selected.
6. Optionally, continue to select more shapes by drawing a line to overlap them.
7. To add objects to the previous selection, press Shift and draw a line to overlap the additional objects to be selected. Keep Shift pressed until you double-click on the canvas to end the line.
8. To remove objects from the previous selection, press Ctrl and draw a line to overlap the objects to be removed from the selected set. Keep Ctrl pressed until you double-click on the canvas to end the line.
9. Press Esc to complete the command.

Fully Selecting the Partially Selected Objects

To fully select objects that are partially selected:

1. Select View – Select – Extend selection to object.
   In Virtuoso Layout Suite XL and higher tiers, you can access the command by choosing Edit – Select – Extend selection to object.
2. Select the partially selected object that you want to fully select.
3. Press Esc to complete the command.

Saving Selected Objects as a Selection Set

Use the Save/Restore Selection Set form to save objects selected on the canvas as a selection set so that you can restore them later.

To save selected objects as a selection set:

1. Select View – Select – Save/Restore.
   In Virtuoso Layout Suite XL and higher tiers, you can access the command by choosing Edit – Select – Save/Restore.
2. Enter the name of the selection set in the Name field.
3. Click Store.
4. Click Close.

To restore a selection set, choose the selection set in the Save/Restore Selection Set form. Click Select and then Close.

Related Topics

Select Area Shape Type Form

Selection Options Form

Object Selection

Save/Restore Selection Set Form