topic Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection in Visual LISP, AutoLISP and General Customization Forum

ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

paullimapa — Tue, 18 May 2021 03:17:13 GMT

Is there a way to do ssget "_P" and then continue to allow the option to select more adding to selection total set or remove objects from previous selection set with filter list?

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

ВeekeeCZ — Tue, 18 May 2021 06:57:58 GMT

Try to search, it was here a few times before.

Just what pops out of my mind...

(initcommandversion) (command-s "_.select" "_p")

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

paullimapa — Tue, 18 May 2021 07:11:51 GMT

Thanks for your quick reply. I'm aware of the Select command. What I'm trying to do is include in the ssget function the previous selection set with filters and continue to either select more or/and remove objects ie: (setq ss1 (ssget "P" ' ( (0 . "LINE")))). This unfortunately, just creates a selection set filtering out LINE objects from the previous set but does not allow me to continue to select more LINE objects or deselect (remove) objects from the now highlited "P" set.

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

ВeekeeCZ — Tue, 18 May 2021 07:19:27 GMT

Just to clarify, my suggestion does allow you to add/remove objects from the highlighted previous selection.

It does not allow to apply a filter on them.

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

paullimapa — Tue, 18 May 2021 07:20:44 GMT

Yes, filtering is what's missing from your answer. Thanks again.

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

hmsilva — Tue, 18 May 2021 11:05:52 GMT

@paullimapa wrote:

Is there a way to do ssget "_P" and then continue to allow the option to select more adding to selection total set or remove objects from previous selection set with filter list?

Something like this, perhaps

(vla-sendcommand (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) "_P\r") (setq ss1 (ssget '((0 . "Line"))))

Hope this helps,
Henrique

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

paullimapa — Tue, 18 May 2021 13:39:27 GMT

@hmsilva Thank you so much...this is exactly what I was looking for...works beautifully!!!!

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

hmsilva — Tue, 18 May 2021 13:41:30 GMT

@paullimapa wrote:

@hmsilva Thank you so much...this is exactly what I was looking for...works beautifully!!!!

You're welcome, Paul
Glad I could help

Henrique

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

devitg — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:01:52 GMT

@hmsilva Henrique , would you please , explain about the

(vla-sendcommand (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) "_P\r")

as I can see it send , both the Previous and remove .

what others applications ?

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

hmsilva — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:07:40 GMT

@devitg wrote:

@hmsilva Henrique , would you please , explain about the

(vla-sendcommand (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) "_P\r")

as I can see it send , both the Previous and remove .

what others applications ?

Hi Gabriel,

it sends the _P to the command line, the \r is a carriage return (enter)...

Henrique

Re: ssget "_P" and then continue to select more with filter or remove from selection

ВeekeeCZ — Tue, 18 May 2021 19:27:31 GMT

Nice trick Henrique!

I probably never realized that classic hidden selection options are still available under (ssget).

Command: (ssget)
Select objects: ?
*Invalid selection*
Expects a point or Window/Last/Crossing/BOX/ALL/Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon/Group/Add/Remove/Multiple/Previous/Undo/AUto/SIngle

This the the P that (vla-sendcommand (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) "_P\r") selects!