Hey, you do know about "Format" -> "Distribute array"? You can use it to distribute the components in a regular pattern. Or do you really need some arbitrary function based on the prefix? You can select e.g. all caps using the find function and the execute this: ``` js api('getSelectedIds').split(',').forEach((id)=>{ shape = api('getShape',{id: id}); console.log(shape); prefix = Object.entries(shape.TEXT).filter(t=>t[1].type=='P')[0][1].text; // do your stuff with prefix and id }) ``` Footprints are complex shapes. You can find the prefix via `Object.entries(shape.TEXT).filter(t=>t[1].type=='P')[0][1].text` which finds the TEXT of the footprint of type `P`. I'm sure there is a better function to get the prefix, but this is what came to my mind first ;)

Okay\, sure\, there is a better way\.\.\. the find function ;\) \`console\.log\( api\('editorCall'\,\{cmd: 'findComponent'\, args: \['U1'\,'prefix'\]\}\)\.id \);\` Better use this to iterate over your components.

Sorry, correct syntax: `console.log( api('editorCall',{cmd: 'findComponent', args: ['U1','prefix']}).id );`

Amazing guys! thanks for the help!