Acapi_get_elemlist sometimes return 0 elements??

[Anonymous]

Hello

I have a really weird bug.
I am using acapi_element_getelemlist. I am trying to get all the elements that has 3D representation and that are on visible layers.
So the command is:
ACAPI_Element_GetElemList(API_ZombieElemID, APIFilt_In3D | API_Filt_OnVisLayer);

Sometimes my elemlist gets 0 items! When of course my scene is full of elements!
I didn’t yet realize why this is happening but I think it happens when calling this command after the user created a new layout, or calling this command after the file was opened (before doing anything to the scene)

This is really weird.

Thanks in advance!

[Ralph Wessel]

What kind of view is active when you call ACAPI_Element_GetElemList, e.g. floor plan, section, 3D?

[Anonymous]

Ralph wrote:
What kind of view is active when you call ACAPI_Element_GetElemList, e.g. floor plan, section, 3D?

Hmm, on most tests I was on layout view.

[Ralph Wessel · Accepted solution]

Try making the floor plan database active with APIDb_ChangeCurrentDatabaseID first, and then try ACAPI_Element_GetElemList.

[Anonymous]

Ralph wrote:
Try making the floor plan database active with APIDb_ChangeCurrentDatabaseID first, and then try ACAPI_Element_GetElemList.

Thanks. It’s weird that this function works just in this type of active dB..
At least that solves it