how to directly select a cell instance

YCW1026

hi
I want to auto select all cell instances in Python, becase cell object can't return the point value in the absoulte coordinates and the cell instance can get the it. My cell instances have only one for each origin cells, based on code, it is right way to get parent cell and then Iterates by each_inst, but for me, I can get the cell name ( derive only one cell instance) in advance instead of the parent cell(contain the celll instances), so is there any method to direct get them?
thanks

YCW1026

also another question about using Layoutview.object_selection = (ObjectInstPath[] sel), how to make the cell object become a ObjectInstPath object if only in scripts instead of clicking selection in exe?

RawrRanger

Hi YCW1026

Here's an example from previous post, which selects all inst with same name:
https://www.klayout.de/forum/discussion/comment/7228/#Comment_7228