topic Re: How to get only shown elements in C++? in Archicad C++ API

How to get only shown elements in C++?

HKM — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:16:02 GMT

ACAPI_Element_GetElemList(API_ZombieElemID, &elemList, APIFilt_OnVisLayer);
This gets all elements on the visible layer.

I want to exclude elements hidden by F5 key or 3D filters or else.
How to get only shown elements in C++?

Archicad26 Windows10 APIDevKit 26.3000

notes)want other methods other than send [ctrl+A].

Viktor Kovacs — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 07:21:52 GMT

You can use several filter options. In your case you probably need the APIFilt_In3D filter. So the call would look something like this:

ACAPI_Element_GetElemList(API_ZombieElemID, &elemList, APIFilt_OnVisLayer | APIFilt_In3D);

HKM — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:35:14 GMT

Thank you.
This worked as expected.
For some reason 'APIFilt_In3D' was convinced that it was useless.