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Tekla Open API Reference for Tekla Structures 2023

Tekla.Structures.Catalogs

ShapeItem Class

ShapeItem Methods

Select Method

Select Method

Select Method (String)

ShapeItemSelect Method (String)

Selects the shape based on the given name from the database.

Namespace:  Tekla.Structures.Catalogs
Assembly:  Tekla.Structures.Catalogs (in Tekla.Structures.Catalogs.dll) Version: 2023.0.1

Syntax

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public bool Select(
	string name
)

Public Function Select ( 
	name As String
) As Boolean

Parameters

name

Type: SystemString
The name of the shape.

Return Value

Type: Boolean
True on success. False if the shape was not found.

See Also

Reference

ShapeItem Class

Select Overload

Tekla.Structures.Catalogs Namespace