AddToSelection

Introduced

1.0

Description

Adds elements to the current selection.

Note: If the SelectionList argument contains an error, the command fails.

Scripting Syntax

AddToSelection( SelectionList, [HierarchyLevel], [CheckObjectSelectability] )

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

SelectionList

String

List of elements to add to the selection.

Default Value: n/a

HierarchyLevel

String

Specifies how to select objects in a hierarchy.

Default Value: "ASITIS"

Possible Values:

ASITIS: Select the object as it is.

NODE: Select the object.

BRANCH: Select the object and its children.

TREE: Select the entire hierarchy of objects.

MODEL: Select the model and the hierarchy of objects.

CheckObjectSelectability

Boolean

Specifies whether to select objects that marked as unselectable.

Default Value: False

Possible Values:

False: Select objects even if they are marked as unselectable.

True: Do not select objects if they are marked as unselectable.

Examples

1. VBScript Example

'
' The following uses "AddToSelection" to add an object (ie: "cylinder") 
' to the selection list
'

NewScene

CreatePrim "Cylinder", "MeshSurface"
CreatePrim "Cylinder", "MeshSurface"
Translate , 3.48352677058841, 0.127331217177334, -1.27331217177334E-02, _
   siRelative, siView, siObj, siXYZ, , , siXYZ

AddToSelection "cylinder"

Application.LogMessage "object called cylinder should now be part of the selection list"

2. VBScript Example

'
' The following uses "AddToSelection" to add an object (ie: "cone")
' to the selection as a branch selected element.
'
NewScene

CreatePrim "Cone", "MeshSurface"
CreatePrim "Cylinder", "MeshSurface"
Translate , -0.118156772275078, -5.87851913444323, 0.587851913444323, _
   siRelative, siView, siObj, siXYZ
ParentObj "cone", "cylinder"
DeselectAll

AddToSelection "cone", "BRANCH"

Application.LogMessage "The object cone should now be branch selected"
Application.LogMessage "The cylinder child should be highlighted in gray to reflect this."

See Also

Selection

SelectObj

RemoveFromSelection

SelectBranch

SelectTree

SelectModel

 

 



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