# Get Selection by Layer [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Express tool](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/(Express%20tool).md) → [Selection Tools](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/(Selection%20Tools).md) ## Get Selection by Layer You can use this function to select all the objects in specified layer and specified region at one time. **Menu:** Express\>Selection Tools\>Get Selection by Layer **Command Entry:** ETLAYSEL ## Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Specify an entity which is in the target layer. 3. Specify region. 4. System will select all the objects in specified layer and specified region. --- Gstarsoft Co.,Ltd ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../../2016/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/Get%20Selection%20by%20Layer.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../../2017/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/Get%20Selection%20by%20Layer.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/Get%20Selection%20by%20Layer.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/Get%20Selection%20by%20Layer.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection/Get%20Selection%20by%20Layer.md)