To select by filter

You can find and select features in your model based on their location or properties. You create an expression that specifies a set of conditions to use for finding and selecting the features.

For example, you can find just the features in your model within a circular area you specify. You can also search by property. Depending on where you select this command, you can search across all feature classes, or you can search a single feature class or subset.

1. If you are filtering by location, zoom the model to see the area of interest.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To select from all data (across feature classes), click Edit menu Select By Filter.
   • To select from a single feature class or subset, right-click that item in Model Explorer and click Select By Filter.
3. In the expression area, use any of the following expression types:
   • Location Condition — Select one of the Locate On Map options and define a location in your drawing.
   • Property Condition — Selects all features that have the property value you specify. Insert a property, an operator, and a value.

     For example, to select all features that specify a positive elevation offset, enter ELEVATION_OFFSET > 0.

     Note: Only properties that are common to all the feature classes in your model are available for this operation.

     You can view and insert available values for a property from a list.

4. Validate your expression.
5. Click OK to apply the filter.