CARIS : Commands : Select by Feature Acronym
 

Select by Feature Acronym

 

Menu

Select > By Filter > Feature Acronym

Tool

Select features by acronym.

Related commands:

• Create Selection

• Select All

• Select All in Display

• Select by Range

• Select by Lasso

• Select by Circle

• Select by Superselection Range

• Select by Coordinate Range

• Select by Attribute Value

• Select by Feature Object ID

• Select by Feature Type

• Select by Rule File

• Select Features Inside Areas

• Select Features that Intersect Areas

• Add to Selection

• Clear Selection

• Remove Others from Selection

• Remove

• Centre on Selection

• Centre on Superselection

• Copy Selected

• Select Collections

• Select Master/Slave Relationships

Procedure

1. Select a layer.

2. Select the Select by Feature Acronym command.

The Select by Feature Acronym dialog box is displayed.

Option

Description

Select the acronym

Select one or more acronyms using one of the following methods:

• Type in the box. If any acronyms start with the letters you type, they will be displayed.

• Click the down-arrow and select from the list.

• Click Import and select from the menu:

• From Clipboard: The contents of the clipboard are copied to the list. For this to work correctly, the clipboard must contain one or more acronyms, one to a row, in all upper-case.

• From Selection: The acronyms of any selected features are added to the list.

• From Superselection: The acronym of the selected feature is added to the list.

Exclusive

Off: The filter will select only the features that meet the criteria.

On: The filter will select all features except those that meet the criteria.

3. Type, select, or import the acronyms.

If you import acronyms from the clipboard, make sure that the acronyms are in upper-case.

4. Click OK.

All features with the selected acronyms are selected.