How to - select individual line in a design.

[carbon85]

There is a layer or I would like to cal it a design which is made up of several different lines. But when I try to select a single line, the whole design gets selected/highlighted instead of a particular line in the design.

What is this issue and how to overcome it? Layers are confusing in Autocad

 

In the top image I tried to select a single string but the whole design is highlighted where as the lower image shows it before selection.

[ReMark]

Is it possible it consists of a series of connected ploylines or that it is a block or a group?

 

Connected polylines and blocks can be exploded. Groups of objects have to be ungrouped.

[rkent]

The little window there tells you it is a block reference. So you won't be able to select just that one line, pline, etc. You can edit the block with bedit, and you should be able to doubleclick on the block to get it in bedit. Otherwise if you don't need or want the block you can use the explode command.

[dbroada]

not only a block but a block on the defpoints layer. Oh dear.

[carbon85]

Is it possible it consists of a series of connected ploylines or that it is a block or a group?

 

Connected polylines and blocks can be exploded. Groups of objects have to be ungrouped.

 

ReMark,

 

Thanks for the help. I think I am able to edit Block

[carbon85]

The little window there tells you it is a block reference. So you won't be able to select just that one line, pline, etc. You can edit the block with bedit, and you should be able to doubleclick on the block to get it in bedit. Otherwise if you don't need or want the block you can use the explode command.

 

I tried what you said (bedit) and the whole screen turn white with that part and then I am able to edit it. I will have to properly learn Autocad first. Thanks for your help.

[carbon85]

not only a block but a block on the defpoints layer. Oh dear.

 

(It was somewhere else and I while playing with it kind of messed it up. I think It was not on defpoints.)cancelled post

 

I think it was on defpoints since I changed the current layer to the layer which contained this drawing and then too when I take my cursor on it, there is the defpoints in layer. How is it that it is on a different layer and it shows defpoints when I take the cursor there?

[neophoible]

I will have to properly learn Autocad first.

 

I must say that you did a very good job posting your problem. Objects within a Block can be on a different layer than the Block (Insertion) itself. You will definitely want to study up more on how AutoCAD works. There are several helpful tutorials on this site, as well as numerous posts to browse for ideas and solutions.