How to make a collection of components by name, instead of IDs?

Abin_Alex

collection_set = hm.CollectionSet(model)
components_collection = hm.Collection(model, hm.FilterByEnumeration(ent.Component, ids=[]))
collection_set.set(components_collection)
model.isolateonlyentitybymark(collection_set=collection_set)


This is the default code generated by Recording option.

I tried to change it to component Name but it is not working, String, is there an easier way?

I have a list1 = ["CompA", "CompB", "CompC"…] 

Abin_Alex

I was able to find a work around by using TCL
hw.evalTcl(f'*createmark components 1 "by name" {list1}')
however, I think this might have a pythonic