I discovered this by accident today and it’s a real treat of a time saver.
To select components based on a map simply do the following:
1. Double click on the Pain Selection Tool.
2. Scroll down to Attribute Maps and roll it out.
3. Open the Import roll out.
4. Click Import… and select a map.
Done!
A major time saver as I’m sure you’ll agree
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