Use parts list filters

Use parts list filters to filter rows out from the parts list. You can define parts list filters for a particular parts list in the drawing or add parts list filters to the parts list style.

Filter a parts list in the drawing

Parts list filters filter rows out from the parts list, but do not change any parts list data. That means the quantity (QTY) values and also parts list overrides remain unchanged after applying parts list filters.

1. Right-click a parts list in the graphic window, and then select Edit Parts List.
2. In the Edit Parts List dialog box, click Filter Settings to open the Filter Settings dialog box.
3. To define a new parts list filter:
   • In the Define Filter Item, select a filter type. The corresponding filter options are displayed.
   • Set the filter options and click Add Filter. To cancel the selection, click Clear Filter.
   Tip: Select the Filter option in the Filter Settings dialog box to edit parts list filters.
4. To edit a filter, right-click the filter in the filters list field, and choose Edit. Change the filter options, and click Add Filter to confirm the changes.
5. To delete a filter from the list, right-click the filter in the filters list field, and choose Delete.
6. In the filters list, clear the check box for filters you do not want to apply.
7. To apply selected filters to the parts list, leave the Filter check box selected. To disable all parts list filters, clear the Filter check box.
8. Choose OK to close the Filter Settings dialog box.

   Filters are applied to parts list rows in the Edit Parts List dialog box. Click Apply to update the parts list in the drawing

Define parts list filters in the parts list style

Parts list filters defined in a parts list style are available for all parts list in the drawing which use the particular parts list style. If you disable the Filter option in the style, filters are not be applied by default, but are available for a later use.

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tab Styles and Standards panel Styles Editor .
2. In the Style and Standard Editor dialog box, expand the Parts List entry and select a parts list style.
3. In the Parts List Style panel, click Filter Settings.
4. Define parts list filters in the Filter Setting dialog box:
   • In the Define Filter Item, select a filter type. The corresponding filter options are displayed.
   • Set the filter options and click Add Filter. To cancel the selection, click Clear Filter.
   Tip: Select the Filter option in the Filter Settings dialog box to edit parts list filters.
5. If needed edit or delete filters available in the filters list:
   • To edit a filter, right-click the filter and select Edit. Change the filter options, and click Add Filter to confirm the changes.
   • To delete a filter from the list, right-click the filter and choose Delete.
6. Set the default setup for filtering parts lists:
   • In the filters list field, clear the check box for filters you do not want to apply by default.
   • To disable all parts list filters by default, clear the Filter check box. To apply selected filters to the parts list by default, leave the Filter check box selected.
7. Choose OK to close the Filter Settings dialog box.
8. Click Save in the Style and Standard Editor to save the changes.