---
name: "selectionNames"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Object Manipulation"]
arma3_since: "1.58"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/selectionNames
revid: 376409
updated: 2025-10-11T01:01:13Z
---

# selectionNames

*Command · Object Manipulation · Arma 3 v1.58*

## Description

Returns the list of model selections. When using default syntax, the named selections are returned from the first [LOD](../topics/LOD.md) only (LOD index 0).\
Alternative syntax allows to select LOD by name or by LOD resolution.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Sometimes internally "ViewGeometry" can be equal to "Geometry", and "FireGeometry" could be equal to "ViewGeometry".
> In order to pinpoint the actual LOD, use [allLODs](../commands/allLODs.md) and LOD resolution as argument for selecting the LOD.

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
selectionNames object
```

**Parameters:**

- `object`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [Strings](../topics/String.md) - selection names

### Syntax 2

*since arma3 2.00*

```sqf
object selectionNames LOD
```

**Parameters:**

- `object`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `LOD`: [String](../topics/String.md) or [Number](../topics/Number.md)

  - [String](../topics/String.md) - LOD name; can be one of:
    - "Memory"
    - "Geometry"
    - "FireGeometry"
    - "LandContact"
    - "HitPoints"
    - Arma 3 v2.06 "ViewGeometry"
  - [Number](../topics/Number.md) - LOD resolution; command searches for a LOD with the similar resolution

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [Strings](../topics/String.md) - selection names

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _result = "Land_i_House_Small_02_V3_F" createVehicle _pos;
selectionNames _house;
/*
[
    "door_1","door_2","damt_1","door_handle_1","door_handle_2","glass_1_hide","glass_2_hide","glass_3_hide",
    "glass_1_unhide","glass_2_unhide","glass_3_unhide","glass_4_hide","glass_4_unhide"
]
*/
```

### Example 2

```sqf
selectionNames player;
/*
[
    "spine","spine1","spine2","spine3","head",
    "leftshoulder","leftarm","leftarmroll","leftforearm","leftforearmroll","lefthand","rightshoulder","rightarm","rightarmroll","rightforearm","rightforearmroll","righthand",
    "pelvis","leftupleg","leftuplegroll","leftleg","leftlegroll","leftfoot","lefttoebase","rightupleg","rightuplegroll","rightleg","rightlegroll","rightfoot","righttoebase","weapon",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\weapon.001","proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\pistol.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\binoculars.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\launcher.001",
    "launcher","nvg","proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\nvg.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\flag.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\equipment.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\backpack.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\pistol_holstered.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\head_male.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\glasses.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\headgear.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\hair.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\backpack2.001",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\radio.001",
    "body_proxy","head_proxy",
    "lefthandindex1","lefthandindex2","lefthandindex3","lefthandmiddle1","lefthandmiddle2","lefthandmiddle3","lefthandring","lefthandpinky1","lefthandpinky2","lefthandpinky3",
    "lefthandring1","lefthandring2","lefthandring3","lefthandthumb1","lefthandthumb2","lefthandthumb3",
    "righthandindex1","righthandindex2","righthandindex3","righthandmiddle1","righthandmiddle2","righthandmiddle3","righthandring","righthandpinky1","righthandpinky2","righthandpinky3",
    "righthandring1","righthandring2","righthandring3","righthandthumb1","righthandthumb2","righthandthumb3",
    "injury_hands",
    "camo",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\heads\bysta.001",
    "injury_legs",
    "proxy:\a3\characters_f\proxies\hmd.001",
    "hl","insignia","injury_body","clan"
]
*/
```

### Example 3

[HitPart](../topics/Event_Handlers.md#hitpart) hit selections only:

```sqf
selectionNames player select { !(player selectionPosition [_x, "HitPoints"] isEqualTo [0,0,0]) };
/*
[
    "spine1","spine2","spine3","head","leftarm","leftarmroll","leftforearm","rightarm","rightarmroll","rightforearm",
    "pelvis","leftupleg","leftuplegroll","leftlegroll","leftfoot","rightupleg","rightuplegroll","rightleg","rightlegroll","rightfoot"
]
*/
```

### Example 4

Copy 5 LODs' selections:

```sqf
private _car = "B_MRAP_01_F" createVehicle getPos player;
private _return = [];
{
    _return pushBack (_x + ": " + str (_car selectionNames _x));
} forEach ["Memory", "Geometry", "FireGeometry", "LandContact", "HitPoints"];
copyToClipboard (_return joinString endl);
/*
    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"]
    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"]
    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"]
    LandContact: ["wheel_2_1_damper_land","wheel_1_2_damper_land","wheel_2_2_damper_land","wheel_1_1_damper_land"]
    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"]
*/
```

### Example 5

Select "Memory" LOD by its resolution:

```sqf
private _memoryLODNamedSelections = player selectionNames 1e15;
```

## See also

[getBoneNames](../commands/getBoneNames.md) · [createSimpleObject](../commands/createSimpleObject.md) · [hideSelection](../commands/hideSelection.md) · [selectionPosition](../commands/selectionPosition.md) · [namedProperties](../commands/namedProperties.md) · [animationNames](../commands/animationNames.md) · [allLODs](../commands/allLODs.md) · LOD resolutions

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — selectionNames](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/selectionNames) (revision 376409).</sub>