Select Similar in AutoCAD and Civil 3D
For the past several weeks I have been placed on projects using AutoCAD and Civil 3D. I found myself working through drawings making edits and incorporating changes along the way. About a week ago I realized that my favorite command MATCHPROP (match properties) just may not be my favorite anymore. I found myself using SELECT SIMILAR frequently throughout my checking and editing process. Let’s explore how this command works.
The Select Similar command will select objects with shared properties and works like this:
- Select an object that represents the category of objects you want to select (we selected the text).
- Right-click, and choose Select Similar.

With no objects selected, enter SELECTSIMILAR.
Enter se (settings) or you can just select at the command prompt.
In the Select Similar Settings dialog box, select the properties that must match for objects to be selected. These settings can be setup within the template file you are using for your company standard.
If no properties are selected, objects of the same type (for example, all lines) are selected.

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