Selections in CAD:
Selection window (Window Selection)
o How to do it: Click from left to right to drag a rectangular box.
o Color: blue
o Effect: Selects only the objects fully inside the rectangle.
o Use case: When you want precise selection to avoid partial objects.
Crossing Window (Crossing Selection)
o How to do it: Click from right to left to drag a rectangle.
o Color: Usually green.
o Effect: Selects all objects that are fully or partially inside the rectangle.
o Use case: When you want to quickly select a group even if some parts
stick out.
Lasso Selection
o How to do it: Click and hold, then drag your mouse to create a free-
form (curved or looped) shape.
o Direction-based:
o Left to right = Window behavior (selects only objects fully inside).
o Right to left = Crossing behavior (selects anything touched).
o Use case: Useful for selecting in tight or irregular spaces.
Drawing Commands
Line (L) – Draws straight line segments between two points.
Circle (C) – Draws a circle using a center point and radius or diameter.
Rectangle (REC) – Draws a rectangle using two opposite corner points.
Arc (A) – Draws a curved arc using various methods (3-point, start-end-
radius).
Polygon (POL) – Draws a regular polygon with a specified number of equal
sides.
Ellipse (EL) – Draws an ellipse using a center and axis points.
Polyline (PL) – Draws a connected sequence of lines and arcs as one object.
Text (T) – Creates single-line text.
Modifying Commands
Move (M) – Moves objects from one place to another.
Copy (CO) – Creates a duplicate of selected objects.
Rotate (RO) – Rotates objects around a base point.
Mirror (MI) – Creates a mirrored copy of objects across a mirror line.
Trim (TR) – Trims or cuts objects at the edge of other objects.
Extend (EX) – Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects.
Offset (O) – Creates a parallel copy of an object at a specified distance.
Fillet (F) – Rounds or connects two lines with an arc.
Chamfer (CHA) – Bevels or cuts off the corner between two lines.
Erase (E) – Deletes selected objects from the drawing.
Explode (X) – Breaks a compound object (like a block or polyline) into its
individual parts.
Join (J) – Connects lines, arcs, or polylines into a single object.