Ssget Filtet list

how do i select all polylines in layer "X" but excluding those with linetype "DOT", all other have linetype "BYLAYER"
(ssget "_X" (list (cons 0 "LWPOLYLINE,POLYLINE") (cons 8 "X") (cons -4 "NOT") (cons 6 "DOT") (cons -4 "NOT")))

does not seem to be excepted.

thk you

 

(ssget "_X" (list (cons 0 "LWPOLYLINE,POLYLINE") (cons 8 "X") (cons -4
"NOT") (cons 6 "DOT") (cons -4 "NOT")))

Check the docs -- (cons -4 "<not") and (cons -4 "not>")

 

(ssget "_X" (list (cons 0 "LWPOLYLINE,POLYLINE") (cons 8 "X")(cons 6 "~DOT")))

 

(ssget "_X" (list (cons 0 "LWPOLYLINE,POLYLINE") (cons 8 "X")(cons 6
"~DOT")))

Very slick, Bill! In this case there are no variables involved, so the list
could be quoted...

(ssget "_X" '((0 . "LWPOLYLINE,POLYLINE") (8 . "X")(6 . "~DOT")))

 

In this case there are no variables involved, so the list
could be quoted...<<<

I thought maybe to try that, but.....

Thanks

Bill

 

I thought maybe to try that, but.....

Your suggestion was great because it showed a couple of handy ways to
abbreviate a filter list -- multiple items separated by commas, and the
exclusion operator ~ in lieu of the -4 "not" groups. It's easy to overlook
shortcuts like those.

 

Your suggestion was great because it showed a couple of handy ways to
abbreviate a filter list -- multiple items separated by commas, and the
exclusion operator ~ in lieu of the -4 "not" groups. It's easy to overlook
shortcuts like those.<<<

It's all stuff I learned hangin' around you guys. :^)

Bill