ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / SelectionCombinationMethod Enumeration
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    SelectionCombinationMethod Enumeration
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    Define combination methods for selection operations. They determine how the selection performed will combine with an existing selection.
    Syntax
    public enum SelectionCombinationMethod : System.Enum, System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable  
    Public Enum SelectionCombinationMethod 
       Inherits System.Enum
       Implements System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable 
    Members
    MemberDescription
    Add Adds to the current selection.
    And Selects from the current selection.
    New Creates a new selection.
    Subtract Subtracts from the current selection.
    XOR Performs an 'exclusive or' with the current selection.
    Example
    Spatial selection of elements in all Graphics Layers
    //Map Tool is used to perform Spatial selection.
    //Graphic selection uses the selection geometry 
    //to intersect the geometries of those elements (graphic or group) 
    //that will be selected and then highlights them. 
    protected override async Task<bool> OnSketchCompleteAsync(Geometry geometry)
    {
      var selPoly = geometry as Polygon;
      return await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
      {     
        //note: the selected elements may belong to more than one layer...
        var elems = MapView.Active.SelectElements(selPoly, SelectionCombinationMethod.New);
        return true;
      });
    }
    Spatial selection of elements in one graphics layer
    //on the QueuedTask
    //Create an extent to use for the spatial selection
    var extent = MapView.Active.Extent;
    var selectionExtent = extent.Expand(0.5, 0.5, true);
    //Select elements in specified graphics layer using the selection extent.
    var selectedElements = MapView.Active.SelectElements(graphicsLayer, selectionExtent, SelectionCombinationMethod.Add);
    Select Text Graphic Elements
    var graphicsLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList()
                        .OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
    if (graphicsLayer == null)
      return;
    var all_text = graphicsLayer.GetElementsAsFlattenedList()
                  .Where(e => e.GetGraphic() is CIMTextGraphic);
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       System.ValueType
          System.Enum
             ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.SelectionCombinationMethod

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also