Select inside the area then double click on a component and uncheck the selection box. Next change the scope to global and click OK. This will deselect all components. Another way is to use the global change to select all tracks and then use unselect outside to unselect outside the area of interest. to change the leayer after you have selected the tracks is done with the global change also. This time you double click on a track then change it's layer, select global and then select the match by selection box. This will change all tracks than match the selected attrinbute to that layer. The global change is quite powerful, but a little confusing to learn. Rob "Ken Pelic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 08/14/2001 01:18:15 PM Please respond to "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: (bcc: Rob LaMoreaux/DSPT) Subject: [PEDA] PCB selection filtering and Layer change I am in the heat of first prototype routing and would like to know if Protel has the following abilities: 1) Selection filter - in the PCB, can I change some setting to cause only certain object-types to be selected, i.e. can I select Inside Area and have Protel only select tracks (not components)? So far the only way I know to pinpoint select a track is to Toggle Selection and click on every track segment I am interested in...tedious. 2) Layer change on a selection - Having selected a group of routes on a given layer, can I assign that selection (as a group) to a different layer? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Ken Pelic Avistar Systems * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
