Selects objects and places them into a selection set.

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Signature

object.Select Mode[, Point1][, Point2][, FilterType][, FilterData]

Object

SelectionSet
The object or objects this method applies to.

Mode

AcSelect enum; input-only

acSelectionSetWindow

acSelectionSetCrossing

acSelectionSetPrevious

acSelectionSetLast

acSelectionSetAll

Point1

Variant (array of doubles); input-only; optional
The 3D WCS coordinates, or array of coordinates, specifying Point1. See the mode definitions for the proper use of Point1.

Point2

Variant (three-element array of doubles); input-only; optional
The 3D WCS coordinates specifying Point2. See the mode definitions for the proper use of Point2.

FilterType

Integer; input-only; optional
A DXF group code specifying the type of filter to use.

FilterData

Variant; input-only; optional
The value to filter on.

Remarks

This method supports the filtering mechanism.

The following selection modes are available:

Window

Selects all objects completely inside a rectangular area whose corners are defined by Point1 and Point2.

Crossing

Selects objects within and crossing a rectangular area whose corners are defined by Point1 and Point2.

Previous

Selects the most recent selection set. This mode is ignored if you switch between paper space and model space and attempt to use the selection set.

Last

Selects the most recently created visible objects.

All

Selects all objects.

For more selection mode options, see the SelectByPolygon, SelectAtPoint, and SelectOnScreen methods.