To Select Objects by Object Class

In your current map, you can create a selection set of objects, based on their object class. For example, you could select all Roads.

To select objects in your current map, based on their object class

To select this...	Use this method...
Objects assigned to a specific object class	In Map Explorer, right-click the object class name Select Classified Objects (MAPSELECTCLASSIFIED).
Objects assigned to any object class (all classified objects)	In Map Explorer, right-click Object ClassesSelect Classified Objects (MAPSELECTCLASSIFIED).
Objects that have not been assigned to any object class (all unclassified objects)	In Map Explorer, right-click Object ClassesSelect Unclassified (MAPSELECTUNCLASSIFIED).
All undefined objects An undefined object was assigned to an object class, but that object class is not defined in the definition file attached to the drawing.	In Map Explorer, right-click Object ClassesSelect Undefined ((MAPSELECTUNDEFINED).
Objects based on a property value	Right-click in the map. Click Quick Select. In the Quick Select dialog box, under Object Type, select the object class. Under Properties, select the object class property. Select an operator and a value.

To select objects in source drawings, based on their object class

To select this...	See...
Objects in source drawings based on the object class name or a specific value of an object class property	To Search for Drawing Objects Based on Properties
Objects in source drawings based on the value of specific object class data	To Search for Drawing Objects Based on Object Data