With Point Line Select 
, click a series of points to create an irregular outline of straight or curved lines around the desired area. Click Point Line Select and the pointer changes to the Point Select pointer
. Click a series of points to create an irregular outline of straight or curved lines around the desired area, using Shift+click to place a square (straight line) point. Click and drag
to reposition an existing point. Click Delete to remove the last–placed point. Right-click when the area is complete. The selection box will show you the extent of the block. Point Line Select may be easier to use than Freehand Select for precise selections. Click to deselect. Only objects that are completely enclosed by the selection line will be selected.
The block can be moved, scaled, mirrored horizontally and vertically and rotated. The block can be copied or cut to the clipboard and then pasted to the same or another design. The block can also be deleted.
Point Line Select is enabled until another tool is activated. Right-click to deselect.
Use Add to Selection
with any select function to increase the area of selected objects, or use Remove From Selection
to make the currently selected area smaller.
If the wrong area is selected, click in the active window, but outside the box, to deselect.
Shortcuts
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Draw Tab, Select:
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Keys: Alt, D, PS
Select Objects with Point Line Select
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Click Point Line Select
. The pointer changes to the Point select pointer 
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Click to place the first point for the selection. A yellow square point appears.
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Click to place a series of points around the desired area.
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Use Shift+click to place square points for straight lines.
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Move the pointer over one of the points on the line. The pointer changes to the Move Point pointer
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When your line is as desired, right-click to surround the area with a selection box.
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Right-click to deselect Point Line Select.
As you click the third point on the line, the line becomes closed (it becomes a loop). As you place more points the line adjusts itself.
The line may ’swing’ while you place points. Just carry on, you can adjust it afterwards.
When the Move Point pointer is active you can adjust existing points.
If you click while the Freehand Point pointer
is active, another point will be added to the line.