You can use filters to provide an uncluttered view of the
contents of shared models and designs in the Explorer view.
You can use the default filters that are available on the Design
Management Server or
create filters to suit your needs.
Before you begin
You must be logged in to the product and have a project dashboard
open. The project must contain at least one model and you must have
a model open in the
Explorer view.
Note: To create
new filters for projects, you must have the required administrator
permissions.
About this task
Often, the models and designs that are shared on the
Design
Management Server are
large. When these large models are displayed in the
Explorer view,
it can be difficult to navigate the design and find elements of interest.
You can use filters to control what is displayed in the design structure
and focus on specific sections of the model or on particular elements.
You can also create new filters.
Procedure
- To apply a filter, complete the following steps:
- On the project dashboard, click .
- On the Pinboard page, in the left sidebar, click the More down
arrow and click Filters.
- In the Select Explorer Filters window,
select the filters to apply, click Add, and
click OK.
- In the Explorer view, click the
down arrow and click the Refresh icon.
The contents of the design structure in the Explorer view
are updated to display only those elements that match the filtering
criteria.
- Optional: To create a new filter, complete
the following steps:
- In the upper-right corner of the dashboard, click the Administration down
arrow and click Manage Project Properties.
- In the navigation pane on the left, click Explorer
Filtering.
- In the Explorer Filtering editor, click Add and
enter a filter name and description.
- Optional: To make the new filter available
by default, select the Default check box.
- In the Actions column, click Define Filter.
- In the "Select element types to hide for filter" window,
in the Show list, select the element types,
click Add and click OK.
- Click Save.
The new filter is added to the list of available filters.