Use the Component Filters Advanced tab to filter out components using rules-based filters.
To open this tab:
Click the Tools tab, then click Components 
in the Filter area of the Tools toolbar. From the Component Filters panel, click the Advanced tab.
| Filter Components using rules |
Select this option to enable advanced filtering.
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| Include / Exclude |
Select Exclude to filter out the component or Include to filter in the component.
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| Filter Attribute |
Select the component attribute on which to filter: Cpt. Name (component name), Part Number, or Ref. Des. (reference designator).
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| Filter Criteria |
Specify the filter criteria. You can use the following wildcards:
| ? |
Any single character |
B?L matches BAL but not BAAL |
| * |
Zero or more characters
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a*a matches aBa and ABBa but not aBab |
| # |
Any single digit (0-9) |
a#a matches a2a but not aba |
| [charlist] |
Any single character in charlist |
A[A-Y]B matches AFB but not AfB or AZB |
| [!charlist] |
Any single character not in charlist |
A[!A-Y]B matches AZB and AfB but not AFB |
- Rules are case-sensitive.
- You can use multiple wildcards to build complex expressions.
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| Add rule |
Click to add a rule with your selections. All defined rules are applied to the components in the ECAD data.
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| Delete rule |
Click to delete the selected rule.
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