# Get Selection by Object/Layer [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Express tool](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/(Express%20tool).md) → [Selection Tools](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/(Selection%20Tools).md) ## Get Selection by Object/Layer Select entities by entity type and layer. **Menu:** Express\>Selection Tools\>Get Selection by Object/Layer **Command Entry:** getentlaysel ## Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Select one object and system will take the object layer as target layer. 3. Specify region. 4. System will select the objects which are in the same layer and with same entity type automatically. --- Gstarsoft Co.,Ltd ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../../2016/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/Get%20Selection%20by%20Object-Layer.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../../2017/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/Get%20Selection%20by%20Object-Layer.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/Get%20Selection%20by%20Object-Layer.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection%20Tools/Get%20Selection%20by%20Object-Layer.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection/Get%20Selection%20by%20Object-Layer.md)