Selection

Description:
Contains the current user selection of elements within the project.

Remarks:
The Selection object is used to retrieve the current user selected elements when an external API command is executed.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.UI.Selection.Selection

public class Selection : IDisposable

Public Class Selection
	Implements IDisposable

public ref class Selection : IDisposable

type Selection = 
    class
        interface IDisposable
    end

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
M Dispose()	None	Releases all resources used by the Selection
M Equals	None	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M GetElementIds()	ICollection<ElementId>	Returns the ids of the elements that are currently selected within the project. The selection may not be complete. See GetReferences for more options.
M GetHashCode	None	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M GetReferences()	IList<Reference>	Returns the references that are currently selected.
M GetType	None	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M PickBox(PickBoxStyle)	PickedBox	Invokes a general purpose two-click editor that lets the user to specify a rectangular area on the screen.
M PickBox(PickBoxStyle, String)	PickedBox	Invokes a general purpose two-click editor that lets the user to specify a rectangular area on the screen.
M PickElementsByRectangle()	IList<Element>	Prompts the user to select multiple elements by drawing a rectangle.
M PickElementsByRectangle(ISelectionFilter)	IList<Element>	Prompts the user to select multiple elements by drawing a rectangle which pass a customer filter.
M PickElementsByRectangle(String)	IList<Element>	Prompts the user to select multiple elements by drawing a rectangle while showing a custom status prompt string.
M PickElementsByRectangle(ISelectionFilter, String)	IList<Element>	Prompts the user to select multiple elements by drawing a rectangle which pass a customer filter while showing a custom status prompt string.
M PickObject(ObjectType)	Reference	Prompts the user to select one object.
M PickObject(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter)	Reference	Prompts the user to select one object which passes a custom filter.
M PickObject(ObjectType, String)	Reference	Prompts the user to select one object while showing a custom status prompt string.
M PickObject(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter, String)	Reference	Prompts the user to select one object which passes a custom filter while showing a custom status prompt string.
M PickObjects(ObjectType)	IList<Reference>	Prompts the user to select multiple objects.
M PickObjects(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter)	IList<Reference>	Prompts the user to select multiple objects which pass a customer filter.
M PickObjects(ObjectType, String)	IList<Reference>	Prompts the user to select multiple objects while showing a custom status prompt string.
M PickObjects(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter, String)	IList<Reference>	Prompts the user to select multiple objects which pass a custom filter while showing a custom status prompt string.
M PickObjects(ObjectType, ISelectionFilter, String, IList<Reference>)	IList<Reference>
M PickPoint()	XYZ	Prompts the user to pick a point on the active work plane.
M PickPoint(ObjectSnapTypes)	XYZ	Prompts the user to pick a point on the active work plane using specified snap settings.
M PickPoint(String)	XYZ	Prompts the user to pick a point on the active work plane while showing a custom status prompt string.
M PickPoint(ObjectSnapTypes, String)	XYZ	Prompts the user to pick a point on the active work plane using specified snap settings while showing a custom status prompt string.
M SetElementIds(ICollection<ElementId>)	None
M SetReferences(IList<Reference>)	None
M ToString	None	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
P IsValidObject	Boolean	Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.