AutoCAD 2013 :: Select Similar - Using Dynamic Blocks With Multiple Visibility States

Sep 26, 2013

we have moved from AutoCAD MEP 2012 to AutoCAD 2014 recently using Dynamic blocks with multiple visibility states.

in 2012 we could select a dynamic block with a specific visibility state and select similar, it would only select the visibility state that was previously selected.

in 2014 that is no longer an option WTH?

i have tried a couple of system variables to no avail (pickadd, selectionmode)2014

selectionmode is not a valid SV in 2012

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CLASSIC.JPG
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RIBBONS.jpg
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