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Sets the highlight status for the given object, or for all objects in a given selection set.

Signature

VBA : object.Highlight HighlightFlag

VL : (vla-HighLight object HighlightFlag)

(vla-Highlight obj 1)

• Object : All Drawing Objects, SelectionSet, AttributeReference, Group
  The object or objects this method applies to.

• HighlightFlag :: Boolean; input-only
  TRUE: The object is highlighted.
  FALSE: The existing highlight is removed from the object.

Remarks

Once the highlight flag for an object has been set, a call to the Update or Regen method is required to view the change.

Note that this function does not return the current highlight status of an object.

Example :

(defun c:al-highlight ()

(vl-load-com)

(setq util (vla-get-utility 
                   (vla-get-activedocument 
                        (vlax-get-acad-object))))
                        
(vla-getentity util 'obj 'ip "\nSelect Object: ")

(vla-Highlight obj 1)

(princ)

);defun