# PICKADD System Variable [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [P](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/P/(P).md) **Function Description:** The PICKADD system variable is used to control whether subsequent selections replace the current selection set or add to it. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | User-settings | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 0,1,2 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** close PICKADD. The new selected objects become selection set. The previous selected objects are removed from selection set automatically. **1:** close PICKADD. The new selected objects become selection set. The previous selected objects are removed from selection set automatically. **2:** open PICKADD. Add each selected object (single selected or window selected) to current selection set. If the SELECT command is used, keeps objects selected after the command ends. **Note:** when selecting object, pressing SHIFT key to add objects to or remove objects from selection set. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/P/PICKADD%20System%20Variable--d38eb6435757.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/P/PICKADD%20System%20Variable--d38eb6435757.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/P/PICKADD%20System%20Variable--d38eb6435757.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/P/PICKADD%20System%20Variable--d38eb6435757.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/P/PICKADD%20System%20Variable--d38eb6435757.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/P/PICKADD%20System%20Variable--d38eb6435757.md)