AddToSelection

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. If that model is Scene_Root then this is the same as "TREE".

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"

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"

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


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