topic Re: Get the selected element in Archicad C++ API

Get the selected element

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:56:38 GMT

Hi.
I select an element on first level.
I want to get the element after I switch to the second level.
ACAPI_Selection_Get the api does't work.
How can get it ? thanks.

Re: Get the selected element

Ralph Wessel — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:27:16 GMT

I assume you're working in the floor plan view? If so, ACAPI_Selection_Get can only get elements that are currently selected – if you can't select it as a user, this function won't retrieve it either. Can you describe the workflow you're trying to achieve? There might be a better solution.

Re: Get the selected element

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:13:55 GMT

Ralph wrote:
I assume you're working in the floor plan view? If so, ACAPI_Selection_Get can only get elements that are currently selected – if you can't select it as a user, this function won't retrieve it either. Can you describe the workflow you're trying to achieve? There might be a better solution.

Yes,I'm working in the floor plan view.

I want to copy the properties of the selected element to other elements on another level.
Thanks.

Re: Get the selected element

Ralph Wessel — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:20:49 GMT

How about:
1) Use ACAPI_Selection_Get first to collect the selected elements
2) Extract whatever data you need from the selection
3) Search for the elements that should receive the new data
4) Apply the data to elements (on whatever floor)

Re: Get the selected element

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:42:51 GMT

Ralph wrote:
How about:
1) Use ACAPI_Selection_Get first to collect the selected elements
2) Extract whatever data you need from the selection
3) Search for the elements that should receive the new data
4) Apply the data to elements (on whatever floor)

Thanks.