Display Filtering

View Filters is used to establish global display characteristics for the graphics and list views. It can be used to control whether or not irrelevant data such as hidden, masked, and non-toolpath wireframe or surface elements are displayed.

With View - View Filters you can configure whether Toolpath, Wireframe, and Surfaces are displayed in either the list view or graphics view. You can also configure whether Masked or Hidden geometry is shown in the list or graphics views. The one difference is that it is not possible to show hidden geometry in the graphics view, hidden geometry is meant to be unseen in the graphics view.

When the View Filters dialog is open, the Apply Filter To selection lets you pick what the filters are to be applied against. This can be the graphics view, list view, or both views. The Elements to Display lets you pick which elements to shown and which to hide. Enable the check box for any element you would like shown.

Try It

Filter surface geometry from both the list and graphics views.

  1. Open a process model with surface geometry. Use:
    Milling applications qsmill01.pm5
    Turning applications qaTurn01.pm5
    Advanced Fabrication qsfab01.pm5
    Advanced Wire EDM qsedm01.pm5
  2. Open View - View Filters to open the View Filters dialog.

  3. Apply Filter To: Both. This change will apply to both the graphics and list views.
  4. Elements to Display: disable the Surfaces check box.
  5. Press the Apply button.

The graphics view will update and all the surface geometry will not be displayed. Additionally, the list view will be updated and all element entries for surfaces will not be displayed.

  1. Re-enable Surfaces and press the Apply button again.
  2. Press Accept to close the dialog

The surfaces will reappear in both views.