AutoVue


Entity Search

AutoVue allows you to search for entities in a 3D Model using the Entity Search dialog. You can search the whole model or selected entities on the model, apply attributes, entity type or PMI filters as search criteria to filter entities. You can also search for entities by the size of an entity and location or select entities from the results list and have them appear highlighted in the workspace and in the Model Tree.

The Search options are:

Where
Option
Description
3D Search tab
Selection
Specify if you want to search the entire model or selected parts or parts that are not selected.
 
Type
Specify the type of entity you want to search. For example, part, body, assembly or PMI.
 
Show PMI parent entity in results
When selected, displays only the parent entity of a PMI entity that matches search criteria.
If cleared, displays PMI entities that match search criteria in the Results dialog.
Note Option is enabled if Type is set to PMI or All and file has PMI entities.
 
PMI Filter
Filters the entities that have PMI information.
Note Option is enabled if Type is set to PMI or All.
 
PMI Type
Specify the specific PMI attribute you want to search.
Note Option is disabled if PMI Filter is set to All.
Attribute Filter
dialog
Name
Specify the specific attribute you want to search. The available attributes are:
· Colour
· Density
· Display_Mode
· Filepath
· Layer_ID
· Mesh_Resolution
· Name
· Shading_Style
· Translucency
· Visibility
Note Additional attributes may be available depending on the file selected.
 
Any Value
When selected, AutoVue searches for any value of the selected attribute.
Note The attribute value options are disabled.
If cleared, specify the values for the selected attribute you want to search.
Note The attribute value options correspond to the selected attribute.
Advanced 3D Search tab
Volume
Specify the size of an entity, the minimum and maximum dimensions. The dimensions of an entity boundary box must be between the specified dimensions to meet the search criteria.
 
Location
Specify an axes aligned boundary box. The boundary box of an entity must be inside it to meet the search criteria.


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