[V8i VBA] Select Multiple Elements using the ILocate Command

Unknown said:

Can someone point me to an example that allows the user to select multiple elements using the ILocate Command using vba?

AFAIK there's no example, but you can write your own class that Implements ILocateCommandEvents.  In your class _Accept event, you can add the located element to the selection set.  Then, restart your command, so user can continue to choose elements.

Jon,

I am going to assume that by "selection set" you are referring to the Element Enumerator? If that is the case and I wanted the element to be highlighted, would I also have to code that in the _Accept event as well?

Thanks,
Gerald Piotrowski

Unknown said:

I am going to assume that by "selection set" you are referring to the Element Enumerator?

No, I mean ModelReference.SelectElement.  Use that in your _Accept method to add the chosen element to the selection set.  You have the option to display as selected.

An alternative approach, should you wish to be more discrete about the chosen elements, would be to create a named group and add elements to that group.

Once the user has finished collecting elements, then you would get them by using GetSelectedElements to obtain an ElementEnumerator.

Unknown said:

I am going to assume that by "selection set" you are referring to the Element Enumerator?

No, I mean ModelReference.SelectElement.  Use that in your _Accept method to add the chosen element to the selection set.  You have the option to display as selected.

An alternative approach, should you wish to be more discrete about the chosen elements, would be to create a named group and add elements to that group.

Once the user has finished collecting elements, then you would get them by using GetSelectedElements to obtain an ElementEnumerator.

Jon,

Thank you for that clarification.

Thanks,
Gerald