{"name":"selectionNames","operator":null,"title":"selectionNames","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/selectionNames","revid":376409,"updated":"2025-10-11T01:01:13Z","groups":["Object Manipulation"],"status":"ok","replaced_by":[],"games":[{"game":"arma3","name":"Arma 3","version":"1.58"}],"since":{"game":"arma3","name":"Arma 3","version":"1.58"},"arma3_since":"1.58","branch":null,"locality":{"argument":null,"effect":null,"server_exec":false},"exec":null,"description":"Returns the list of model selections. When using default syntax, the named selections are returned from the first LOD only (LOD index 0).\n\nAlternative syntax allows to select LOD by name or by LOD resolution.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> Sometimes internally \"ViewGeometry\" can be equal to \"Geometry\", and \"FireGeometry\" could be equal to \"ViewGeometry\".\n> In order to pinpoint the actual LOD, use allLODs and LOD resolution as argument for selecting the LOD.","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"selectionNames object","since":null,"effect":null,"exec":null,"params":[{"name":"object","type":"Object","optional":false,"default":null,"description":null,"types":["Object"],"since":null,"text":"object: Object"}],"returns":{"type":"Array of Strings","types":["Array","String"],"description":"selection names","text":"Array of Strings - selection names"},"form":"unary","operator":null,"left":null,"right":{"text":"object","types":["Object"]}},{"syntax":"object selectionNames LOD","since":"arma3 2.00","effect":null,"exec":null,"params":[{"name":"object","type":"Object","optional":false,"default":null,"description":null,"types":["Object"],"since":null,"text":"object: Object"},{"name":"LOD","type":"String or Number","optional":false,"default":null,"description":"String or Number\n- String - LOD name; can be one of:\n  - \"Memory\"\n  - \"Geometry\"\n  - \"FireGeometry\"\n  - \"LandContact\"\n  - \"HitPoints\"\n  - Arma 3 v2.06 \"ViewGeometry\"\n- Number - LOD resolution; command searches for a LOD with the similar resolution","types":["String","Number"],"since":null,"text":"LOD: String or Number\n- String - LOD name; can be one of:\n  - \"Memory\"\n  - \"Geometry\"\n  - \"FireGeometry\"\n  - \"LandContact\"\n  - \"HitPoints\"\n  - Arma 3 v2.06 \"ViewGeometry\"\n- Number - LOD resolution; command searches for a LOD with the similar resolution"}],"returns":{"type":"Array of Strings","types":["Array","String"],"description":"selection names","text":"Array of Strings - selection names"},"form":"binary","operator":null,"left":{"text":"object","types":["Object"]},"right":{"text":"LOD","types":["String","Number"]}}],"examples":[{"text":"```sqf\nprivate _result = \"Land_i_House_Small_02_V3_F\" createVehicle _pos;\nselectionNames _house;\n/*\n[\n    \"door_1\",\"door_2\",\"damt_1\",\"door_handle_1\",\"door_handle_2\",\"glass_1_hide\",\"glass_2_hide\",\"glass_3_hide\",\n    \"glass_1_unhide\",\"glass_2_unhide\",\"glass_3_unhide\",\"glass_4_hide\",\"glass_4_unhide\"\n]\n*/\n```","code":["private _result = \"Land_i_House_Small_02_V3_F\" createVehicle _pos;\nselectionNames _house;\n/*\n[\n\t\"door_1\",\"door_2\",\"damt_1\",\"door_handle_1\",\"door_handle_2\",\"glass_1_hide\",\"glass_2_hide\",\"glass_3_hide\",\n\t\"glass_1_unhide\",\"glass_2_unhide\",\"glass_3_unhide\",\"glass_4_hide\",\"glass_4_unhide\"\n]\n*/"]},{"text":"```sqf\nselectionNames player;\n/*\n[\n    \"spine\",\"spine1\",\"spine2\",\"spine3\",\"head\",\n    \"leftshoulder\",\"leftarm\",\"leftarmroll\",\"leftforearm\",\"leftforearmroll\",\"lefthand\",\"rightshoulder\",\"rightarm\",\"rightarmroll\",\"rightforearm\",\"rightforearmroll\",\"righthand\",\n    \"pelvis\",\"leftupleg\",\"leftuplegroll\",\"leftleg\",\"leftlegroll\",\"leftfoot\",\"lefttoebase\",\"rightupleg\",\"rightuplegroll\",\"rightleg\",\"rightlegroll\",\"rightfoot\",\"righttoebase\",\"weapon\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\weapon.001\",\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\pistol.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\binoculars.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\launcher.001\",\n    \"launcher\",\"nvg\",\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\nvg.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\flag.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\equipment.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\backpack.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\pistol_holstered.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\head_male.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\glasses.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\headgear.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\hair.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\backpack2.001\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\radio.001\",\n    \"body_proxy\",\"head_proxy\",\n    \"lefthandindex1\",\"lefthandindex2\",\"lefthandindex3\",\"lefthandmiddle1\",\"lefthandmiddle2\",\"lefthandmiddle3\",\"lefthandring\",\"lefthandpinky1\",\"lefthandpinky2\",\"lefthandpinky3\",\n    \"lefthandring1\",\"lefthandring2\",\"lefthandring3\",\"lefthandthumb1\",\"lefthandthumb2\",\"lefthandthumb3\",\n    \"righthandindex1\",\"righthandindex2\",\"righthandindex3\",\"righthandmiddle1\",\"righthandmiddle2\",\"righthandmiddle3\",\"righthandring\",\"righthandpinky1\",\"righthandpinky2\",\"righthandpinky3\",\n    \"righthandring1\",\"righthandring2\",\"righthandring3\",\"righthandthumb1\",\"righthandthumb2\",\"righthandthumb3\",\n    \"injury_hands\",\n    \"camo\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\heads\\bysta.001\",\n    \"injury_legs\",\n    \"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\hmd.001\",\n    \"hl\",\"insignia\",\"injury_body\",\"clan\"\n]\n*/\n```","code":["selectionNames player;\n/*\n[\n\t\"spine\",\"spine1\",\"spine2\",\"spine3\",\"head\",\n\t\"leftshoulder\",\"leftarm\",\"leftarmroll\",\"leftforearm\",\"leftforearmroll\",\"lefthand\",\"rightshoulder\",\"rightarm\",\"rightarmroll\",\"rightforearm\",\"rightforearmroll\",\"righthand\",\n\t\"pelvis\",\"leftupleg\",\"leftuplegroll\",\"leftleg\",\"leftlegroll\",\"leftfoot\",\"lefttoebase\",\"rightupleg\",\"rightuplegroll\",\"rightleg\",\"rightlegroll\",\"rightfoot\",\"righttoebase\",\"weapon\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\weapon.001\",\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\pistol.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\binoculars.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\launcher.001\",\n\t\"launcher\",\"nvg\",\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\nvg.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\flag.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\equipment.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\backpack.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\pistol_holstered.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\head_male.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\glasses.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\headgear.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\hair.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\backpack2.001\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\radio.001\",\n\t\"body_proxy\",\"head_proxy\",\n\t\"lefthandindex1\",\"lefthandindex2\",\"lefthandindex3\",\"lefthandmiddle1\",\"lefthandmiddle2\",\"lefthandmiddle3\",\"lefthandring\",\"lefthandpinky1\",\"lefthandpinky2\",\"lefthandpinky3\",\n\t\"lefthandring1\",\"lefthandring2\",\"lefthandring3\",\"lefthandthumb1\",\"lefthandthumb2\",\"lefthandthumb3\",\n\t\"righthandindex1\",\"righthandindex2\",\"righthandindex3\",\"righthandmiddle1\",\"righthandmiddle2\",\"righthandmiddle3\",\"righthandring\",\"righthandpinky1\",\"righthandpinky2\",\"righthandpinky3\",\n\t\"righthandring1\",\"righthandring2\",\"righthandring3\",\"righthandthumb1\",\"righthandthumb2\",\"righthandthumb3\",\n\t\"injury_hands\",\n\t\"camo\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\heads\\bysta.001\",\n\t\"injury_legs\",\n\t\"proxy:\\a3\\characters_f\\proxies\\hmd.001\",\n\t\"hl\",\"insignia\",\"injury_body\",\"clan\"\n]\n*/"]},{"text":"HitPart hit selections only:\n\n```sqf\nselectionNames player select { !(player selectionPosition [_x, \"HitPoints\"] isEqualTo [0,0,0]) };\n/*\n[\n    \"spine1\",\"spine2\",\"spine3\",\"head\",\"leftarm\",\"leftarmroll\",\"leftforearm\",\"rightarm\",\"rightarmroll\",\"rightforearm\",\n    \"pelvis\",\"leftupleg\",\"leftuplegroll\",\"leftlegroll\",\"leftfoot\",\"rightupleg\",\"rightuplegroll\",\"rightleg\",\"rightlegroll\",\"rightfoot\"\n]\n*/\n```","code":["selectionNames player select { !(player selectionPosition [_x, \"HitPoints\"] isEqualTo [0,0,0]) };\n/*\n[\n\t\"spine1\",\"spine2\",\"spine3\",\"head\",\"leftarm\",\"leftarmroll\",\"leftforearm\",\"rightarm\",\"rightarmroll\",\"rightforearm\",\n\t\"pelvis\",\"leftupleg\",\"leftuplegroll\",\"leftlegroll\",\"leftfoot\",\"rightupleg\",\"rightuplegroll\",\"rightleg\",\"rightlegroll\",\"rightfoot\"\n]\n*/"]},{"text":"Copy 5 LODs' selections:\n\n```sqf\nprivate _car = \"B_MRAP_01_F\" createVehicle getPos player;\nprivate _return = [];\n{\n    _return pushBack (_x + \": \" + str (_car selectionNames _x));\n} forEach [\"Memory\", \"Geometry\", \"FireGeometry\", \"LandContact\", \"HitPoints\"];\ncopyToClipboard (_return joinString endl);\n/*\n    Memory: [\"light_r_end\",\"drivewheel_axis\",\"posun wheel_1_1\",\"posun wheel_1_2\",\"posun wheel_2_1\",\"posun wheel_2_2\",\"wheel_1_1_steering_axis\",\"wheel_2_1_steering_axis\",\"wheel_2_1_axis\",\"wheel_2_2_axis\",\"wheel_1_2_axis\",\"wheel_1_1_axis\",\"basic_damper_destruct_axis\",\"pos cargo\",\"pos cargo dir\",\"pos driver\",\"pos driver dir\",\"circulumreference\",\"zamerny\",\"doplnovani\",\"light_l_end\",\"light_r\",\"light_l\",\"stopa pll\",\"stopa plp\",\"stopa ppl\",\"stopa ppp\",\"stopa zll\",\"stopa zlp\",\"stopa zpl\",\"stopa zpp\",\"exhaust_dir\",\"exhaust_pos\",\"osaveze\",\"mph_axis\",\"rpm_axis\",\"fuel_axis\",\"temp2_axis\",\"temp_axis\",\"pip1_pos\",\"pip1_dir\",\"pip4_dir\",\"pip6_dir\",\"pip5_dir\",\"pip7_dir\",\"pip4_pos\",\"pip6_pos\",\"pip7_pos\",\"pip5_pos\",\"dustfrontright\",\"dustfrontleft\",\"dustbackleft\",\"dustbackright\",\"light_r_flare\",\"light_l_flare\",\"light_r_flare2\",\"light_l_flare2\",\"wheel_1_1_bound\",\"wheel_1_2_bound\",\"wheel_2_1_bound\",\"wheel_2_2_bound\",\"door_1_axis\",\"door_2_axis\",\"door_3_axis\",\"door_4_axis\",\"pedal_thrust_axis\",\"pedal_brake_axis\",\"slingloadcargo1\",\"slingloadcargo2\",\"slingloadcargo3\",\"slingloadcargo4\",\"tow_front_l\",\"tow_rear_r\",\"tow_front_r\",\"tow_rear_l\",\"taskmarker_1_pos\",\"bbox_1_2_pos\",\"bbox_1_1_pos\",\"bbox_2_1_pos\",\"bbox_2_2_pos\",\"pip_1_tl\",\"pip_1_tr\",\"pip_1_bl\",\"pip_1_br\",\"pip_4_tl\",\"pip_4_tr\",\"pip_4_bl\",\"pip_4_br\",\"pip_5_tl\",\"pip_5_tr\",\"pip_5_br\",\"pip_5_bl\"]\n    Geometry: [\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.001\",\"wheel_1_1_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.002\",\"wheel_1_2_unhide\",\"wheel_2_1_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.003\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.004\",\"wheel_2_2_unhide\",\"damagehide\",\"wheel_1_2_damper\",\"wheel_1_1_damper\",\"wheel_2_2_damper\",\"wheel_2_1_damper\"]\n    FireGeometry: [\"wheel_2_2_hide\",\"wheel_1_2_hide\",\"wheel_1_1_hide\",\"wheel_2_1_hide\",\"damagehide\",\"glass2\",\"glass3\",\"glass1\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.001\",\"wheel_1_1_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.002\",\"wheel_1_2_unhide\",\"wheel_2_1_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.003\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.004\",\"wheel_2_2_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\passenger_mrap_01_back\\cargo.002\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\passenger_generic01_foldhands\\cargo.003\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\passenger_mrap_01_front\\cargo.001\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\driver_offroad\\driver.001\",\"reserve_wheel\",\"zbytek\",\"glass4\",\"glass5\",\"glass6\",\"hit_engine\",\"hit_fuel\",\"hit_hull\",\"door_1_hide\",\"door_3_hide\"]\n    LandContact: [\"wheel_2_1_damper_land\",\"wheel_1_2_damper_land\",\"wheel_2_2_damper_land\",\"wheel_1_1_damper_land\"]\n    HitPoints: [\"wheel_2_1_steering\",\"wheel_2_2_steering\",\"wheel_1_2_steering\",\"wheel_1_1_steering\",\"motor\",\"karoserie\",\"light_r\",\"light_l\",\"glass2\",\"palivo\",\"glass3\",\"glass1\",\"wheel_reserve_hit\",\"light_r2\",\"light_l2\",\"zbytek\",\"door_1\",\"door_2\",\"door_3\",\"door_4\",\"glass4\",\"glass5\",\"glass6\",\"hit_engine_point\",\"hit_fuel_point\",\"hit_hull_point\"]\n*/\n```","code":["private _car = \"B_MRAP_01_F\" createVehicle getPos player;\nprivate _return = [];\n{\n\t_return pushBack (_x + \": \" + str (_car selectionNames _x));\n} forEach [\"Memory\", \"Geometry\", \"FireGeometry\", \"LandContact\", \"HitPoints\"];\ncopyToClipboard (_return joinString endl);\n/*\n\tMemory: [\"light_r_end\",\"drivewheel_axis\",\"posun wheel_1_1\",\"posun wheel_1_2\",\"posun wheel_2_1\",\"posun wheel_2_2\",\"wheel_1_1_steering_axis\",\"wheel_2_1_steering_axis\",\"wheel_2_1_axis\",\"wheel_2_2_axis\",\"wheel_1_2_axis\",\"wheel_1_1_axis\",\"basic_damper_destruct_axis\",\"pos cargo\",\"pos cargo dir\",\"pos driver\",\"pos driver dir\",\"circulumreference\",\"zamerny\",\"doplnovani\",\"light_l_end\",\"light_r\",\"light_l\",\"stopa pll\",\"stopa plp\",\"stopa ppl\",\"stopa ppp\",\"stopa zll\",\"stopa zlp\",\"stopa zpl\",\"stopa zpp\",\"exhaust_dir\",\"exhaust_pos\",\"osaveze\",\"mph_axis\",\"rpm_axis\",\"fuel_axis\",\"temp2_axis\",\"temp_axis\",\"pip1_pos\",\"pip1_dir\",\"pip4_dir\",\"pip6_dir\",\"pip5_dir\",\"pip7_dir\",\"pip4_pos\",\"pip6_pos\",\"pip7_pos\",\"pip5_pos\",\"dustfrontright\",\"dustfrontleft\",\"dustbackleft\",\"dustbackright\",\"light_r_flare\",\"light_l_flare\",\"light_r_flare2\",\"light_l_flare2\",\"wheel_1_1_bound\",\"wheel_1_2_bound\",\"wheel_2_1_bound\",\"wheel_2_2_bound\",\"door_1_axis\",\"door_2_axis\",\"door_3_axis\",\"door_4_axis\",\"pedal_thrust_axis\",\"pedal_brake_axis\",\"slingloadcargo1\",\"slingloadcargo2\",\"slingloadcargo3\",\"slingloadcargo4\",\"tow_front_l\",\"tow_rear_r\",\"tow_front_r\",\"tow_rear_l\",\"taskmarker_1_pos\",\"bbox_1_2_pos\",\"bbox_1_1_pos\",\"bbox_2_1_pos\",\"bbox_2_2_pos\",\"pip_1_tl\",\"pip_1_tr\",\"pip_1_bl\",\"pip_1_br\",\"pip_4_tl\",\"pip_4_tr\",\"pip_4_bl\",\"pip_4_br\",\"pip_5_tl\",\"pip_5_tr\",\"pip_5_br\",\"pip_5_bl\"]\n\tGeometry: [\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.001\",\"wheel_1_1_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.002\",\"wheel_1_2_unhide\",\"wheel_2_1_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.003\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.004\",\"wheel_2_2_unhide\",\"damagehide\",\"wheel_1_2_damper\",\"wheel_1_1_damper\",\"wheel_2_2_damper\",\"wheel_2_1_damper\"]\n\tFireGeometry: [\"wheel_2_2_hide\",\"wheel_1_2_hide\",\"wheel_1_1_hide\",\"wheel_2_1_hide\",\"damagehide\",\"glass2\",\"glass3\",\"glass1\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.001\",\"wheel_1_1_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.002\",\"wheel_1_2_unhide\",\"wheel_2_1_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.003\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\damagewheel\\damagewheel_1.004\",\"wheel_2_2_unhide\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\passenger_mrap_01_back\\cargo.002\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\passenger_generic01_foldhands\\cargo.003\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\passenger_mrap_01_front\\cargo.001\",\"proxy:\\a3\\data_f\\proxies\\driver_offroad\\driver.001\",\"reserve_wheel\",\"zbytek\",\"glass4\",\"glass5\",\"glass6\",\"hit_engine\",\"hit_fuel\",\"hit_hull\",\"door_1_hide\",\"door_3_hide\"]\n\tLandContact: [\"wheel_2_1_damper_land\",\"wheel_1_2_damper_land\",\"wheel_2_2_damper_land\",\"wheel_1_1_damper_land\"]\n\tHitPoints: [\"wheel_2_1_steering\",\"wheel_2_2_steering\",\"wheel_1_2_steering\",\"wheel_1_1_steering\",\"motor\",\"karoserie\",\"light_r\",\"light_l\",\"glass2\",\"palivo\",\"glass3\",\"glass1\",\"wheel_reserve_hit\",\"light_r2\",\"light_l2\",\"zbytek\",\"door_1\",\"door_2\",\"door_3\",\"door_4\",\"glass4\",\"glass5\",\"glass6\",\"hit_engine_point\",\"hit_fuel_point\",\"hit_hull_point\"]\n*/"]},{"text":"Select \"Memory\" LOD by its resolution:\n\n```sqf\nprivate _memoryLODNamedSelections = player selectionNames 1e15;\n```","code":["private _memoryLODNamedSelections = player selectionNames 1e15;"]}],"multiplayer":null,"problems":null,"aliases":[],"see_also":["getBoneNames","createSimpleObject","hideSelection","selectionPosition","namedProperties","animationNames","allLODs","LOD resolutions"],"notes":[],"categories":["Arma 3: New Scripting Commands","Arma 3: Scripting Commands","Command Group: Object Manipulation","Introduced with Arma 3 version 1.58","Scripting Commands"]}