Macro to find similar labeled parts and delete them all

[CoderMusashi]

I deal with large Die Assemblies on a daily basis. Some of the files are rather big and take time to load. I don't need all the stuff in the die assembly so I delete what I don't want and save the file so the next time I load it, the file loads faster. Deleting every 1/2-13 bolt or dowel one by one or even using a selection box can be a lengthy process. So I created this macro to seek out similar labeled parts and delete them all in one go. It searches by label starts with. So I will select a bolt for example then look at what it is labeled. Say for example 10mm is the label. I run the script and type in 10mm and it deletes all parts with a label that starts with 10 mm. I hope someone else finds this as beneficial as I have.

[TheMarkster]

Consider adding

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doc.openTransaction("seek and destroy")
#your code to delete the objects here
doc.commitTransaction()

This would add it to the undo stack, enabling the user to undo the operation (Ctrl+Z) if something was accidentally deleted.

[freedman]

CoderMusashi , you could change the wording of the subject to get better search parameters, "part text search", something like that. "Seek" might be a good word.