# Elements to remain selected in Revit **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Created:** [July 9, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/elements-to-remain-selected-in-revit/23553 "2018-07-09T23:20:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dnk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dnk2](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dnk2)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/elements-to-remain-selected-in-revit/23553/1 "2018-07-09T23:20:04Z")
I have a bunch of uniqueid’s which I import from excel. When I run the code shown below, the elements in the model get selected and deselected one by one. I want all the elements to remain selected in revit. Please help ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/0/d03110095152d5a6858c439daba95ec1ac78f26d.PNG) ---
**Author:** ![Kulkul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kulkul/32/49801_2.png) [@Kulkul](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Kulkul)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/elements-to-remain-selected-in-revit/23553/2 "2018-07-10T00:53:21Z")
Hi @dnk2 Use flatten node after ElementSelector.ByUnique(id). ---
**Author:** ![dnk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dnk2](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dnk2)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/elements-to-remain-selected-in-revit/23553/3 "2018-07-09T23:05:00Z")
I have a bunch of uniqueid’s which I export from excel. When I run the code shown below, the elements in the model get selected and deselected one by one. I want all the elements to remain selected in revit. Please help ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/0/d03110095152d5a6858c439daba95ec1ac78f26d.PNG) ---
**Author:** ![john\_pierson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/john_pierson/32/191977_2.png) [@john\_pierson](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/john_pierson)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/elements-to-remain-selected-in-revit/23553/4 "2018-07-10T03:33:34Z")
Hmm, right off hand I’ve used selection sets for this. Clockwork has a node that does it. ---
**Author:** ![Kulkul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kulkul/32/49801_2.png) [@Kulkul](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Kulkul)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/elements-to-remain-selected-in-revit/23553/5 "2018-07-10T04:04:30Z")
> [@dnk2](#): > > I have a bunch of uniqueid’s which I export from excel. When I run the code shown below, the elements in the model get selected and deselected one by one. I want all the elements to remain selected in revit. Please help @dnk2 Why are you copy pasting same reply twice? Did you try what I have suggested? > [@Kulkul](#): > > Use flatten node after ElementSelector.ByUnique(id). Try to add Flatten node after code block. Please follow my image below: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/1/a/1aa80505b506c3cb63315bd857601f6b259e48ba.png) ---
**Author:** ![dnk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dnk2](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/dnk2)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/elements-to-remain-selected-in-revit/23553/6 "2018-07-10T18:57:57Z")
Thanks. It worked ---
**Author:** ![Kulkul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kulkul/32/49801_2.png) [@Kulkul](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Kulkul)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/elements-to-remain-selected-in-revit/23553/7 "2018-07-11T01:09:45Z")
@dnk2 Please mark the post as solved. You’re welcome! ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/4/247b739b0adbf0c8a72a6cf29417aa6b29978e50.png)