Filter by properties

 

 

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This command allows you to use a filter document. This Filter document is a document which allows to filter by searching properties and conditions. For example, it is possible to filter all hexagonal head screws with a diameter lower than 6mm.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Click the icon or select Visualization > Filters > Filter by properties... from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Enter the filter name.

  2. Activate or don't activate the filter.

  3. In the drop-down list, select the filter document to use.

  4. Validate by clicking .

When a filter is activated, the icon appears upper right of the graphic area. To deactivate the filters, click this icon.

 

 

  • You can accumulate several filters

  • You can turn off a filter by right-clicking - Remove a filter in the graphic area.

  • You can turn off all filters with one right-click - Remove all filters in the graphic area.

  • From the entities tree, drag the filter into the graphic area to activate it.

 

 

  • Several filters can be created, they are listed in the Filters folder of the entities tree. To use them, just drag them in the graphic area.

  • It is also very easy to create a BOM of some parts or of an assembly by defining before a filter for these parts.

 

 

Available Options:

 

 

  • Selected entities:

With this option, the selected entities (the entities which have the property) will be removed by the filter.

  • No selected entities:

With this option, the none selected entities (the entities which don't have the property) will be removed by the filter.