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Tim Olson  
#1 Posted : Sunday, September 11, 2016 5:27:26 PM(UTC)
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The Select Same tool is used to select entities based on shape, color, font, layer, type attributes.

Video demonstration of Select Same in PowerPack

https://youtu.be/ddGn8freY50


Are there other attributes designers would find useful for the Select Same tool?


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rokoko  
#2 Posted : Monday, September 12, 2016 2:35:10 PM(UTC)
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interesting method - isn't it much the same as "select mask"? maybe both methods could be merged.

perhaps a bug: when selecting "same entity type", locked objects are included in that selection. this can cause funny results when batch changing the whole selection in inspector. every object becomes locked.

after a click in empty space the selection appears "unselected", but is still active!

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Tim Olson  
#3 Posted : Monday, September 12, 2016 2:41:55 PM(UTC)
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>interesting method - isn't it much the same as "select mask"? maybe both methods could be merged.

The issue I have with Select Mask is that the large dialog box seems cumbersome and disruptive to the work flow.

>>perhaps a bug: when selecting "same entity type", locked objects are included in that selection.
Yes, this is a bug. Locked objects should not be included in the selection set. Fixing now...


>>after a click in empty space the selection appears "unselected", but is still active!

Checking....


Thanks for the feedback!

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rokoko  
#4 Posted : Monday, September 12, 2016 2:46:47 PM(UTC)
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lasso select seems to select locked as well. with lasso select a selected object do not show inspector attributes immediately. a separate click in inspector is needed

btw, in context menu an "unlock" command would be helpful

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Antoine  
#5 Posted : Tuesday, September 13, 2016 7:51:28 AM(UTC)
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Fantastic!!!
Thank you Tim
Very useful

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Tim Olson  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, September 13, 2016 10:24:00 AM(UTC)
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>> a selected object do not show inspector attributes immediately. a separate click in inspector is needed

Fixed in next build (1304)

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