Selecting a lot of vectors at the same time

[Carl Korschgen]

I make jigs that require a lot of pilot holes for #8 screws in base plates. If I have 100 or so holes in a job that are inside another vector, is there a way to select all of these pilot hole vectors without individually clicking on them? In other programs there is a select "like" function.
Thanks.
Carl

[rink]

Good evening.
From the menu at the top of the screen, click on Edit, then Selection, then Vector Selector.

Once there you will have several choices.

The vector selector is also available from the Toolpaths tab, near the bottom, when you have a toolpath open.

Thx, rink.

[jfederer]

The best way I have found is to put all similar items on their own layer. If you create the first one on that dedicated layer, all copies will also be on that layer IF it is the active layer. As Rink said, at toolpath generation time, you simply select that layer (the "Selector" button) instead of picking them manually.

[Tex_Lawrence]

The right-click Selection menu has a few different ways to make selections, too.

[martin54]

As jfederer has suggested learn to use layers, layers are so useful in many ways, not just while designing but when it comes to toolpathing as well

[sharkcutup]

+1 Agreed on getting into a habit of using Layers

Sharkcutup

[Carl Korschgen]

Thanks folks. I knew the answer had to be staring me in the face. I will now embark on layering.

Carl