Filtering the

Objects appearing in a Diagram

The Design Filter Dialog enables you to filter the objects appearing in a diagram so that only the design elements included in particular vehicle options, or a vehicle configuration, appear. This enables the creation of dynamic evaluated designs.

Option filter settings apply only to individual open diagrams and they are not saved when you close a diagram. When it is opened again, it reverts to the default setting of no filtering.

Filtering does not change design data. The effect of filtering an object out of the diagram is limited to the following:

• The object does not appear in the diagram.

• The object is no longer selectable.

• Stretches and manipulations of visible objects never result in a connection to the invisible object.

• Cross-references to invisible objects still appear, and following the cross-reference opens the other diagram but the invisible object is not selected. Note See Effects of Filtering on Object Types for more information per object type.

Procedure

1. Open the diagram.

2. Either:Press Space Bar and enter Filter platform design.

Click the filtering icon () on the Status Bar.

The Design Filter facility appears.

3. Select one of the following Filter options:No Filtering Display all objects for every possible configuration of the vehicle.

By Configuration Display only objects from one configuration. Ensure that you are showing the filter options (Show Filter Options) and add the configuration to the Selected window. To select the configuration whose objects you want to display, click on it in the Available window, and then click the Add button. Doing so moves it to the Selected window. If a configuration appears in the Selected window already, it is moved back to the Available window automatically. If you wish to remove the configuration from the Selected window, click Remove to move it to the Available window.

Graphics by Option / Custom Filter Display only objects that have been assigned particular options. Ensure that you are showing the filter options (Show Filter Options) and add the options to the Selected window. Caution When you select an option here, the diagram will still include objects that are not explicitly set to not be included with that option. For example, when an option A is selected, then this includes all objects that are not set to !A (for example, B, C, blank, and so on). You cannot use this filter to display only objects that have option A. However, you can use the Find facility to locate only objects with option A. See Finding Objects by Attribute or Property.

If you want to display objects with no assigned option expressions, select Show Non-Optioned Objects. Inlines and interface connectors not connected to a bundle are filtered (hidden). Otherwise, their visibility depends on the visibility of the attached bundle. The visibility of slot portals depends on the visibility of the slot. Note If no options are in the Included column, only objects with no option expression are displayed in the diagram.

4. Click OK.The filtering is applied. At the bottom of the Status Bar’s application window, the selected filtering icon appears.

Parent Topic:

Partitioning Diagrams

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