To Create a Visual Filter

Use this procedure when you want to create a filter that controls which objects display and how they display during a review session. The changes you make on the worksheet are applied to the drawing and the Visual Filter Legend after you click OK.

  1. On the Review tab, click the Edit Visual Filter button ().
  2. On the Visual Filter dialog box, in the Included Objects pane, select or clear the objects as needed to specify which ones will display.
    Tip: The context menu includes options to Clear All or Select All objects.
  3. Specify settings for the visual filtering color theme:
    If you want to… Then click the
    change the primary color of object groups pending review under Color to display the Select Color dialog box, select the primary color to appear on the icon, and click OK.
    change the secondary color of object groups after they are selected and viewed under Viewed Color to display the Select Color dialog box, select the secondary color to appear on the icon, and click OK.
    select a plot style under Plot Style to display the Select Plot Style dialog box, select the plot style for the object group, and click OK.
    Note: No options are listed for drawings that use the CTB plot style. If the STB style is used, you can change the color and pen thickness for this group of objects.
  4. Click OK.