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Its a bit clunky, but you can use the very old school "Select By Attributes" dialog to do this.

Select the element first then use the Select By Attribute dialog ->Tools->Set Select by from element, then hit the execute button.

You should be able to drive this with some key-ins which you can always add to a function key:

MDL LOAD SELECTBY DIALOG;SELECTBY ELEMENT;SELECTBY EXECUTE

Robert, that will execute without allowing you to select it.  YOu could select the element and then run the key in or you will need to add a %d before the execute. MDL silentload SELECTBY;SELECTBY ELEMENT;%d;SELECTBY EXECUTE

Note in u13.0.1.1 the %d doesn't seem to working, I tried both  SELECTBY ELEMENT;%d;SELECTBY EXECUTE and SELECTBY ELEMENT%d;SELECTBY EXECUTE and it just seems to execute on the last selected element. I guess making a selection first is your best bet.

Robert, that will execute without allowing you to select it.  YOu could select the element and then run the key in or you will need to add a %d before the execute. MDL silentload SELECTBY;SELECTBY ELEMENT;%d;SELECTBY EXECUTE

Note in u13.0.1.1 the %d doesn't seem to working, I tried both  SELECTBY ELEMENT;%d;SELECTBY EXECUTE and SELECTBY ELEMENT%d;SELECTBY EXECUTE and it just seems to execute on the last selected element. I guess making a selection first is your best bet.