cSelectAll Method

Selects or deselects all objects in the model.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int All(
	bool Deselect = false
)

Parameters

Deselect (Optional)
Type: SystemBoolean
The item is False if objects are to be selected and True if they are to be deselected.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the selection is successfully completed, otherwise it returns nonzero.
Remarks
Examples
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Public Sub Example()
       Dim SapModel As cSapModel
       Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
       Dim ret As Integer = -1

   'create ETABS object
       EtabsObject = CreateObject("CSI.ETABS.API.ETABSObject")

   'start ETABS application
       ret = EtabsObject.ApplicationStart()

   'create SapModel object
       SapModel = EtabsObject.SapModel

   'initialize model
       ret = SapModel.InitializeNewModel()

   'create steel deck template model
       ret = SapModel.File.NewSteelDeck(4,12,12,4,4,24,24)

   'select all
       ret = SapModel.SelectObj.All()

   'deselect all
       ret = SapModel.SelectObj.All(True)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

   'clean up variables
       SapModel = Nothing
       EtabsObject = Nothing
   End Sub
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