Check model from VBScript in PowerDesigner and change selected objects - vbscript

I need to check Physical Data Model in PowerDesigner 16.5 from VBScript and change selection of objects, which should be checked, but following test case does not work:
I press F4 and create in GUI some saved (persistent) selections named Sel1 and Sel2.
I use following code in VBScript as found in documentation:
Option Explicit
ActiveModel.UseSelection fct_CheckModel, "Sel1"
'Output ActiveModel.GetSelection(fct_CheckModel)
ActiveModel.CheckModel
Problem is function call "UseSelection" on model does nothing and last selected Persistent Selection is used , which can be checked with commented line (does not return desired Sel1).
Am i missing something or it is just some bug in PowerDesigner?

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