To create a data manager customized view

1. In the Project Setup tree view, expand Plant 3D or Plant P&ID DWG Settings. Click Data Manager Configuration.
2. On the Customized Views pane, click Create View.
   
3. Under A New Customized View, in the Name box, enter a name for your view.
4. Under A New Customized View, define the scope of your view:
   • To expand the scope of your view to include all project data, click Project Data.
   • To limit the scope of your view to the current drawing data, click Drawing Data.
   • Click New Level.
5. In the Select Class Property dialog box, do the following:
   • Under Class, expand the appropriate node and child nodes to locate and click a class for Level 1 (for example: Piping and Equipment).
   • Under Properties, click a class property (for example: Manufacturer).
   • Click OK.
6. Click New Level and repeat step 6 to add the number of levels you want in the customized view. When you finish adding levels to the customized view, in the Project Setup dialog box, click OK.
   Note: For best results in creating customized views, choose properties that are shared by all plant objects.