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SS — Select Similar, the way it should have worked

Like AutoCAD’s SELECTSIMILAR, but sharper: SS filters by object type, layer, colour and linetype together, works only inside the area you specify instead of the whole drawing, and — the killer feature — runs transparently in the middle of another command: type ’ss while ERASE or COPY is asking for objects.

It’s a family: SSL selects by layer only, SST matches the same text string, SSD grabs dimensions, SSB grabs blocks.

How to use it

1. Unzip, then load the .lsp with APPLOAD.
2. Type SS (or ‘ss transparently inside another command).
3. Pick the source object, then window the area to search.

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From the same workshop — watch what the paid add-ons do

Divide Area Split any closed shape into pieces of equal area – by number, by distance, a set area or a free cut. See Divide Area — $21.90

Area Measure Measure closed shapes in any unit, number them, and get a totalled area table – annotative text supported. See Area Measure — $21.90

Voronoi Generator Fill any closed polyline with Voronoi cells – exact spacing, edge distance and rounding, live preview. See Voronoi Generator — $24.90

This tool is part of our free AutoCAD LISP collection — 20+ routines, all free, all tested on real projects.