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Select entity using vb.net code same as selecting using mouse

jwe03 — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:21:55 GMT

Is there a way to select an entity and displaying the selection on the view?

The end result should be the same as selecting an entity using the mouse (as shown below)

tried using a selection set and then highlight, but turned out that highlight is not a selection, it just highlights it in the view.

Thank you.

Re: Select entity using vb.net code same as selecting using mouse

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:27:02 GMT

Hi,

is >>>acDocEd.SetImpliedSelection<<< what you are looking for?

- alfred -

Re: Select entity using vb.net code same as selecting using mouse

jwe03 — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:33:03 GMT

Hello Alfred,

No this is not what i want.

Let's say i have defined my filters and selected some entities using the editor.select(filter) function.

Then i get this selection set, and show it to the user on the screen.

Not only that, the user should be able to delete, copy, cut, change the layer, of those selected entities... (same as you would select those entities by using the AutoCAD interface).

Re: Select entity using vb.net code same as selecting using mouse

jwe03 — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:37:38 GMT

In other words,

Suppose i have a selection set in my code, how can i select those objects in this selection set in the AutoCAD view?

Re: Select entity using vb.net code same as selecting using mouse

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:39:00 GMT

Hi,

have you tried it?

If you create a selectionset by filter and forward it to the ImpliedSelection then these objects get gripped, the property window shows the properties and you can change the properties you were looking for ...

- alfred -

Re: Select entity using vb.net code same as selecting using mouse

jwe03 — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:43:32 GMT

I must have misinterpreted the post then.

I will try it and let you know.

Thanks.

Re: Select entity using vb.net code same as selecting using mouse

jwe03 — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:47:26 GMT

Finally, thanks a million Alfred.

I also tried passing an array of object IDs 😄

Dim ed As Editor = doc.Editor

Dim objectIDs(1) As ObjectId
objectIDs(0) = curve1.ObjectId
objectIDs(1) = curve2.ObjectId

ed.SetImpliedSelection(objectIDs)