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ISSUE #5 / SUMMER 2017

FILTERS

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WHY USE FILTERS?

While visibility of elements can be controlled using worksets and override
graphics in view, the most efficient way is to use filters. Filters gives you
a lot of freedom and lets you be creative on how you want elements to
display.

This pamphlet will cover the basics of how to use filters, then we’ll share 10
tips to get you all primed up and energized about them.

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HOW TO CREATE A FILTER

In the view tab, you will find the Filters tool just
next to Visibility/Graphics and Thin Lines. You can
also access Filters by going to Visibility Graphics
menu (shortcut: VG) and clicking Filters.

To add a new filter to your project, click on Edit/New button in the menu.

CREATE FILTER
The first step is to click the button to
create a new filter. Use the “Define rules”
filter for the moment.

SELECT CATEGORY
Then, select one or multiple categories
to be included in your filter. In this
example, we pick walls.

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PICK FILTER RULES

Now, pick the filter rules. That means
you have to select a parameter
available from the element category
and set a constraint. In this example,
the filter will include all walls with a
Fire Rating greater than 60.

10 TIPS TO CREATE FILTERS

1- FILTERS ARE APPLIED TO A SINGLE VIEW

Your filter is now in the project, but you still need to bring it to a view for
it to have an actual effect. Go to the Filters tab and click on the “Add”
button. The filter is now added to the view you are currently in.

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2- MAKE FILTERED ELEMENTS INVISIBLE

One of the most common use of the filter feature is to make elements
invisible in a view. Uncheck the Visibility parameter for the filter in the
filters submenu: all walls with a fire rating above 60 minutes will be hidden.

3- CHANGE THE FILTERED ELEMENTS VISUAL STYLE

The other way to use filters is to change the visual style of filtered
elements. In this case, we set a red solid pattern fill for all cut walls that
have a fire rating above 60.

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4- A FILTER CAN BE USED FOR MULTIPLE VISUAL STYLES

The same filter could be used in two different views for a completely
different effect. For example, in view #1 we set the filter to a red override,
while in view #2 we use a green override. The same filter is shared in both
views, but the visual override is different.

5- ADD FILTERS TO VIEW TEMPLATES

Filters become extremely useful when added to view templates. That

means filters can be applied to multiple views in a single click. In big
projects, taking control of filters with view templates is critical. In the View
Template management window, make sure the Filters box is ticked.

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6- CREATE A SELECTION FILTER

In previous tips, we used parameters to create rule-based filters It is also

possible to create a filter using a saved selection of elements.

Go to a view and pick any elements you want. Then click the Save
Selection button in the contextual tab.

This selection filter is now available in the Filters menu and can be used in
the exact same way as rule-based filters.

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7- ADJUST FILTERS ORDER BY PRIORITY

If you have multiple filters in a single view, the one at the top of the list
will have priority over the ones below. So if some elements are included in
multiple filters, the top one will be the most important.

In the example below, we have walls that are covered both by the fire
rating filter and the selection filter. The fire rating cut wall pattern override
is visible. However, the halftone override from the selection filter also
affects the elements.

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8- USE FILTERS TO CREATE A FIRE RATING PLAN VIEW

We already explored how to create a fire rating filter. Now, let’s create
another bunch of these filters to create a useful plan view filter.

Try creating a filter for 45 minutes, 60 minutes and 120 minutes

resistance. Use “Equal” instead of “Is Greater Than”. Adjust the parameter
for each wall type.

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9- USE FILTERS TO HIDE UNNEEDED VIEW TAGS

If you are creating construction documents for your project, you don’t
want all view tags to be visible in the views. Instead of manually hiding
each view, use filters to automate the process. In this example, we take for
granted that all CD views are located on sheets starting with the letter A.
Create a filter including sections, elevations and callouts. Then, select the
sheet number parameter and set the rule “Does Not Begin With: A”.

Back in the filters submenu, simply uncheck the new filter visibility.

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10- USE FILTERS TO CREATE OWNER ELEMENTS STYLE

What if your client asks you to show certain elements he will provide in
gray, so they have a different visual style than the ones provided by the
contractor?

Create a new filter including all required architecture elements (casework,

furniture, wall, doors, etc). Then, create a new parameter by clicking the
small dots in the Filter Rules menu. Call the parameter “Provided By”, set
it to instance and to a text value. Select all model categories required. In
the filter menu, set “equals: Owner”.

Then, set the Provided By Owner filter to halftone in the view. Select the
elements you want to turn gray and set “Provided By” value to “Owner”.

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