Filters help you select a required model or mesh entity by automatically snapping to the nearest instance of the selected model or mesh entity when you click in the model pane.
Filters are available from a drop-down list in the dialogs related to creation () and meshing () tools.
An appropriate subset of the filters is available in each dialog. Select one of the following filters from the drop-down list.
- Any item
- After selecting this mode, you can click anywhere in the model pane, including locations which are not on the model.
- Modeling plane
- After selecting this mode, you can click anywhere in the model pane, or on the active modeling plane to create nodes or curves.
- Node
- Click on a node to select it.
- Nearest Node
- Click on the model. The nearest existing node is selected for you.
- Curve
- Click on the model. The nearest existing curve is selected for you.
- Center of arc
- Click anywhere on an arc. The center coordinate of the circle described by the arc is selected for you.
- End of curve
- Click anywhere on a curve. The point at the nearest end of the curve is selected for you. This option is useful if, for example, you are using
(), and it is important that you select one end of the curve rather than the other end. - Middle of curve
- Click anywhere on a curve. The middle point of the curve is selected for you.
- Point on curve
- Click anywhere on a curve. The closest coordinate on the curve is selected for you.