Using and Creating Filters in the 3D Model Tree Tab

Filters provide an efficient mechanism for working with elements of a 3D PDF, which can become numerous in a production environment, causing the PDF to appear cluttered, especially when elements overlap. Filters provide a way of organizing, identifying, and integrating these elements.

ClosedUsing Filters

To filter by data in a column:

  1. Go to View > Tabs > 3D Model Tree or press ALT+3 to open the 3D Model Tree tab.

  2. On the 3D Model Tree tab toolbar, click  Filter. A  triangle icon appears next to each column heading in the 3D Model Tree list.

  3. Click the  triangle icon associated with the desired column and select the value to filter by.
  4. Repeat as desired to filter by other values.

Filtering has the following effects while the filters are in place:

ClosedUsing the Search Filter

It is also possible to filter by search term. This feature is especially helpful when the column you are filtering has a large number of entries.

To filter by search term:

  1. Go to View > Tabs > 3D Model Tree or press ALT+3 to open the 3D Model Tree tab.
  2. On the 3D Model Tree tab toolbar, click inside the  Search field.
  3. Enter the desired search term. The 3D Model Tree list will be filtered down to only those items that have the search term in at least one of the columns. Further, any items that are filtered out will be dimmed on the PDF.
ClosedCreating a Custom Filter

Custom filters allow you to create a filter that includes more than one value in a column. For example, you can create a custom filter that will display 3D elements from two different construction phases. A custom filter applies only to a single column, but each column can have its own custom filter defined and any number of custom filters can be used on different columns at once.

To define a custom filter:

  1. Go to View > Tabs > 3D Model Tree or press ALT+3 to open the 3D Model Tree tab.

  2. On the 3D Model Tree tab toolbar, click  Filter to turn on filtering.

  3. Click the  triangle icon associated with the desired column and select [Custom]. The Custom Filter dialog box appears.
  4. Choose from the options to create the desired filter and click OK.
ClosedRemoving Filters

To remove a filter from a single column, click the triangle next to the column header and select [All].

To toggle off filtering without losing the filters you've set, click Filter on the 3D Model Tree tab toolbar.

To remove all filters, click  Remove Filters in the 3D Model Tree tab toolbar.

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3D Model Tree Tab