Pymel command for returning components in order they were selected

Coding
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Hi,

I can’t remember what was the command that I need to enter when I want to get my selection list in order in which the components were selected.
To make it a bit clearer, I selected some vertices and when I enter pm.selected(flatten = True) I don’t get the vertices in order I selected them. I’m pretty sure that there needs to be a command before that tells Maya to store the selection correctly.

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The flag you are looking for is orderedSelection.
But before you can retrieve an ordered component selection you have to turn the option on in Maya preferences:
Preferences > Selection > Track selection order
or
cmds.selectPref(trackSelectionOrder=True)

cmds.ls(orderedSelection=True)
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Thanks capper. That was exactly what I was looking for. I knew that there was something that needs to be turned on but I would probably remember what it was in a couple of days when I wouldn’t need it any more.

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http://mayastation.typepad.com/maya-station/2011/10/retrieve-polygon-components-in-the-order-they-are-selected-.html

Yup! Seems to be a feature of 2012+ though. Worth noting. :slight_smile:

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I’m using 2014 so it is worth something. :slight_smile: