New Entity Filter Dialog Box (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

Use the New Entity Filter dialog box to add new filters.

Filter name

Specifies a name for the filter.

Filter Settings

 

Container types

Specifies the container type(s) to be used as filter(s). The container specifies the DXF names of container entities such as dimensions, customized standard part entities, and solids. Enter one or more container types separated by commas.

 

Entity types

Specifies the entity type(s) to be used as filter(s). Enter one or more entity types separated by commas.

 

Layers

Specifies the name of layer(s) to be used as filter(s). Enter one or more layers separated by commas. To specify all layers, enter *.

 

Line types

Specifies the line type(s) to be used as filter(s). Enter one or more line types separated by commas. To specify all line types, enter *.

 

Colors

Specifies the name of line colors to be used as filter(s). Enter one or more color types separated by commas. To specify all colors, enter *.