How to select text that has been con to path for a hatch fill?

Hi,
had to con to path all text in my Fh7 plan dimensions layer, import it, came in along with loads of lines that were all on the dims layer.
now need to select the text that is outline and give it hatch.
what command to select that text ?
doing a select all and hatch crashed Rhino.
Lost the lot, start all over again.
Steve