Filtering the FeatureManager Design Tree in Assemblies

You can use Filter at the top of the FeatureManager design tree to filter items displayed in the tree.

You can filter by:
  • Component and feature name
  • Component show/hide state
  • Tags that you add

Filter options:

Filter Graphics View In the graphics area, displays only the components that are visible in the FeatureManager design tree.
Filter Hidden/Suppressed Components Hides suppressed and hidden components.
Look in Custom Properties Includes custom properties, tags, comments, and component descriptions that match the text.

Filtering the Graphics Area

When you filter the FeatureManager design tree by component or feature name, you can set the graphics area to display only components that are visible in the tree.

To filter the graphics area:

  1. In Filter , enter a keyword to filter items in the FeatureManager design tree.
  2. Click , and select or clear Filter Graphics View.
    • If you clear Filter Graphics View, the graphics area does not change when you filter the FeatureManager design tree.
    • If you select Filter Graphics View, only components that are visible in the FeatureManager design tree are visible in the graphics area.
  3. Click in Filter to clear the filter.

Filtering Hidden and Suppressed Components

To filter hidden and suppressed components:

  1. In Filter , click and select Filter Hidden/Suppressed Components.
    Hidden and suppressed components disappear from the FeatureManager design tree.
  2. Click again and clear Filter Hidden/Suppressed Components to show the components.
    When you hide components by using Isolate, you can match the FeatureManager design tree to the graphics area by selecting Filter Hidden/Suppressed Components in Filter.

Look in Custom Properties

You can use Look in Custom Properties to include custom properties that match the text.

To include custom properties that match the text:

  1. In Filter , click and click Look in Custom Properties.
    Custom properties that match the text appear in the FeatureManager design tree.
  2. Click again and clear Look in Custom Properties.
    Custom properties do not show in the FeatureManager design tree.