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Almost every project will involve some form of quantification or measuring of data. In this article, we will delve into the many different methods that AutoCAD provides to get you quantities for your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counting Objects (a.k.a. AutoCAD Blocks)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take a look at how to count blocks in AutoCAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are many ways in which you can count objects, or blocks, in AutoCAD. The first method is to use the Select Similar command. There are multiple ways to access this command, but the easiest is to simply select a block in the drawing that you want to count, right-click, and choose Select Similar from the context menu. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You can then use the Properties palette to count the blocks that have been selected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This method will use the default settings to select \u201csimilar\u201d objects. To control what AutoCAD selects, type SELECSIMILIAR in the command line window. Then, as I always tell users when they don\u2019t know what to do next, \u201cWhen you don\u2019t know what to do, look to the command line window!\u201d The command line displays a Settings option.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Almost every project will involve some form of quantification or measuring of data. In this article, we will delve into the many different methods that AutoCAD provides to get you quantities for your project. Counting Objects (a.k.a. AutoCAD Blocks) Let’s take a look at how to count blocks in AutoCAD. 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