I have seen the posts on finding the elements in a model group.
I have also noticed that the filtered element collectors will find elements that are inside groups. (e.g. filter for all walls, and I get walls that are inside groups).
So my question is:
Is there an efficient way to find out if an element is in a model group?
In a model with lots of groups, I am guessing that scanning through all the elements of all groups to find a match would be inefficient.
The related question to this is - can I find groups 'geographically'? I.e. within a rectangular extent? I am hoping there is a way short of finding all the elements in the group and checking where they are...
For clarity, here is what I want to be able to do:
Look within an area outline (that's a whole other issue, I know).
Within this area, find a particular type of element (e.g. by family name, etc), which I expect to be in a group.
Make sure the element is in a group and check the name of the group.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Abba