ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts Namespace / LayoutView Class / SelectElements Method / SelectElements(Geometry,SelectionCombinationMethod,Boolean) Method
The selection geometry
Combination method used in selection operation
True to only select elements within the selection geometry (and not intersecting it)
Example

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    SelectElements(Geometry,SelectionCombinationMethod,Boolean) Method
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    Select elements that visually intersect a geometry. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    Public Overloads Sub SelectElements( _
       ByVal geometry As Geometry, _
       ByVal method As SelectionCombinationMethod, _
       ByVal isWhollyWithin As Boolean _
    ) 

    Parameters

    geometry
    The selection geometry
    method
    Combination method used in selection operation
    isWhollyWithin
    True to only select elements within the selection geometry (and not intersecting it)

    Return Value

    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
    Geometry cannot be null or empty
    Example
    LayoutViewClassExample1
    //This example references the active layout view.  Next it finds a couple of elements and adds them to a collection. 
    //The elements in the collection are selected within the layout view.  Finally, the layout view is zoomed to the
    //extent of the selection.
    
    // Make sure the active pane is a layout view and then reference it
    if (LayoutView.Active != null)
    {
      LayoutView lytView = LayoutView.Active;
      //Reference the layout associated with the layout view
      Layout lyt = await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.Layout);
    
      //Find a couple of layout elements and add them to a collection
      Element map1 = lyt.FindElement("Map1 Map Frame");
      Element map2 = lyt.FindElement("Map2 Map Frame");
      List<Element> elmList = new List<Element>();
      elmList.Add(map1);
      elmList.Add(map2);
    
      //Set the selection on the layout view and zoom to the selected elements
      await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.SelectElements(elmList));
      await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.ZoomToSelectedElements());
    }
    LayoutViewClassExample2
    // Make sure the active pane is a layout view and then reference it
    if (LayoutView.Active != null)
    {
      LayoutView lytView = LayoutView.Active;
      //Reference the layout associated with the layout view
      Layout lyt = await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.Layout);
    
      //Find a couple of layout elements and add them to a collection
      Element map1 = lyt.FindElement("Map1 Map Frame");
      Element map2 = lyt.FindElement("Map2 Map Frame");
      List<Element> elmList = new List<Element>();
      elmList.Add(map1);
      elmList.Add(map2);
    
      //Set the selection on the layout view and zoom to the selected elements
      await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.SelectElements(elmList));
      await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.ZoomToSelectedElements());
      return true;
    }
    return false;
    Set element selection
    //Set the active layout view's selection to include 2 rectangle elements.
    
    //Reference the active view 
    LayoutView activeLayoutView = LayoutView.Active;
    if (activeLayoutView != null)
    {
    
      //Perform on the worker thread
      QueuedTask.Run(() =>
      {
    
        //Reference the layout
        Layout lyt = activeLayoutView.Layout;
    
        //Reference the two rectangle elements
        Element rec = lyt.FindElement("Rectangle");
        Element rec2 = lyt.FindElement("Rectangle 2");
    
        //Construct a list and add the elements
        List<Element> elmList = new List<Element>
        {
          rec,
          rec2
        };
    
        //Set the selection
        activeLayoutView.SelectElements(elmList);
      });
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also