https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/get-the-elements-lying-in-a-rectangular-area/m-p/93160#M7102 In answer to your questions: yes, yes, and yes<BR /> <BR /> I do this like you describe and it works fine. I have no idea what they mean by that statement, maybe it will not unselect any already selected elements??? Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:21:40 GMT Anonymous 2006-06-09T04:21:40Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/get-the-elements-lying-in-a-rectangular-area/m-p/93159#M7101 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content">Hi <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /><BR />Is there a way to query the element-database with a rectangular area? <BR />The result should be the elements which are inside the query-rectangle. <BR /><BR />Has anyone a hint how to achieve this? <BR /><BR />I found "ACAPI_Selection_SetMarquee", but the docu says: <BR />"The function has no effect on the individual selection of elements." <BR />If the addon could select the elements inside the marque-area, the elements could be retrieved by ACAPI_Selection_Get. <BR />But i don't know how or whether this is possible. <BR /><BR />I hope someone has a hint for me <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> <BR /><BR />regards, <BR />John</DIV> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:14:02 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/get-the-elements-lying-in-a-rectangular-area/m-p/93159#M7101 Anonymous 2023-08-07T09:14:02Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/get-the-elements-lying-in-a-rectangular-area/m-p/93160#M7102 In answer to your questions: yes, yes, and yes<BR /> <BR /> I do this like you describe and it works fine. I have no idea what they mean by that statement, maybe it will not unselect any already selected elements??? Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:21:40 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/get-the-elements-lying-in-a-rectangular-area/m-p/93160#M7102 Anonymous 2006-06-09T04:21:40Z