Use the Boolean Explorer to keep track of operands when assembling complex compound objects. From the Boolean Parameters rollout, click Open Boolean Explorer.

Boolean Explorer with Example Operands

Operands automatically appear in the Boolean Explorer whenever you add an operand in the Boolean Parameters rollout. You can also drag objects from the scene explorer to the Boolean Explorer to add them as new operands. All changes to the order of operands and their operations in the Boolean Parameters rollout are automatically updated in the Boolean Explorer.

Menu bar

Select menu

Select All

Selects all operands in the list.

Select None

Turns off all selections in the list.

Select Invert

Selects all operands currently not selected.

Find Case Sensitive

Enable to search for operands using case sensitivity.

Find Using Wildcards

Enable to search for operands using wildcards (* and ?).

Find Using Regular Expression

Enable to search for operands using .

Display menu

Expand All

Expands all operand trees in the list.

Expand Selected

Expands selected operand trees in the list.

Collapse All

Collapses all operand trees in the list.

Collapse Selected

Collapses selected operand trees in the list.

Tools menu

Select Objects In Scene

Selects the currently selected Booleans in the scene.

Lock Cell Editing

Locks all operands in the list, preventing any changes to be made.

Customize menu

Configure Columns

Opens the Configure Columns window. Drag column headers to the window to remove them from the Boolean Explorer. Drag headers back to configure the columns to display.

Toolbars

Toggles the display of the Find, Selection, and Tools buttons below the menu bar.

Save Current Layout as Default

Saves the currently configured layout as default.

Collapse Selected

Collapses selected operand trees in the list.