Selection Class |
Contains the current user selection of elements within the project.
Inheritance HierarchySystemObject
Autodesk.Revit.UI.SelectionSelection
Autodesk.Revit.UI.SelectionSelection
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.UI.Selection
Assembly: RevitAPIUI (in RevitAPIUI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)
SyntaxThe Selection type exposes the following members.
Properties| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | IsValidObject | Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity. |
Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | Dispose | Releases all resources used by the Selection |
| Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetElementIds | Returns the ids of the elements that are currently selected within the project. The selection may not be complete. See GetReferences for more options. |
| GetHashCode | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetReferences | Returns the references that are currently selected. |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object) |
| PickBox(PickBoxStyle) | Invokes a general purpose two-click editor that lets the user to specify a rectangular area on the screen. |
| PickBox(PickBoxStyle, String) | Invokes a general purpose two-click editor that lets the user to specify a rectangular area on the screen. |
| PickElementsByRectangle | Prompts the user to select multiple elements by drawing a rectangle. |
| PickElementsByRectangle(ISelectionFilter) | Prompts the user to select multiple elements by drawing a rectangle which pass a customer filter. |
| PickElementsByRectangle(String) | Prompts the user to select multiple elements by drawing a rectangle while showing a custom status prompt string. |
| PickElementsByRectangle(ISelectionFilter, String) | Prompts the user to select multiple elements by drawing a rectangle which pass a customer filter while showing a custom status prompt string. |
| PickObject(ObjectType) | Prompts the user to select one object. |
| PickObject(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter) | Prompts the user to select one object which passes a custom filter. |
| PickObject(ObjectType, String) | Prompts the user to select one object while showing a custom status prompt string. |
| PickObject(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter, String) | Prompts the user to select one object which passes a custom filter while showing a custom status prompt string. |
| PickObjects(ObjectType) | Prompts the user to select multiple objects. |
| PickObjects(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter) | Prompts the user to select multiple objects which pass a customer filter. |
| PickObjects(ObjectType, String) | Prompts the user to select multiple objects while showing a custom status prompt string. |
| PickObjects(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter, String) | Prompts the user to select multiple objects which pass a custom filter while showing a custom status prompt string. |
| PickObjects(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter, String, IListReference) | |
| PickPoint | Prompts the user to pick a point on the active work plane. |
| PickPoint(ObjectSnapTypes) | Prompts the user to pick a point on the active work plane using specified snap settings. |
| PickPoint(String) | Prompts the user to pick a point on the active work plane while showing a custom status prompt string. |
| PickPoint(ObjectSnapTypes, String) | Prompts the user to pick a point on the active work plane using specified snap settings while showing a custom status prompt string. |
| SetElementIds | |
| SetReferences | |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
Remarks
The Selection object is used to retrieve the current user selected elements when an external API command is executed.
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