# Select lines/objects of same layers

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/select-lines-objects-of-same-layers/161900>\
**Category:** Rhino\
**Tags:** windows, select, layers, lines, objects\
**Created:** [June 23, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/select-lines-objects-of-same-layers/161900 "2023-06-23T11:42:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![H\_R](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/h_r/32/477822_2.png) [@H\_R](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/H_R)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/select-lines-objects-of-same-layers/161900/1 "2023-06-23T11:42:14Z")

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Hello Rhinos,  
I am currently converting from ACAD to Rhino and was wondering if there is a simple Function for selecting objects of same layers? I am used to “select similar” in the RMB options once you selected a single object.

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**Author:** ![encephalon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/encephalon/32/611970_2.png) [@encephalon](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/encephalon)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/select-lines-objects-of-same-layers/161900/2 "2023-06-23T12:11:09Z")

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use the command **Sellayer** and choose pick then enter or space you can also use a macro with the dashed version:

**-SelLayer Pick Pause**

then you just have to select the the object whose other objects of the same layer you want to select. it unfortunately does not work on prepicked objects which is a bug and has been never resolved. so first activate the command or macro then pick.

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**Author:** ![H\_R](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/h_r/32/477822_2.png) [@H\_R](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/H_R)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/select-lines-objects-of-same-layers/161900/3 "2023-06-23T12:29:42Z")

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Awesome, works like a charm. Thanks alot - quick Answer as well.

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**Author:** ![H\_R](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/h_r/32/477822_2.png) [@H\_R](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/H_R)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/select-lines-objects-of-same-layers/161900/4 "2023-07-03T08:46:07Z")

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A little twist on this: if you use the select similar-objects function in ACAD - automatically objects of a certain type (e.g. points) with the same layers get selected. In Rhino all objects with the chosen layer get selected. Is there a function to be more specific?

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**Author:** ![Helvetosaur](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/helvetosaur/32/635974_2.png) [@Helvetosaur](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Helvetosaur)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/select-lines-objects-of-same-layers/161900/5 "2023-07-03T13:12:23Z")

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Use the SelectionFilter to filter the type(s) of object(s) you want. Then do a SelLayer.