filter-points ("fp")

See this command in the command table.

To access this command:

Format ribbon > Filter > Points.
Using the command line, enter "filter-points" and press ENTER.
Use the quick key combination "fp".
Display the Find Command screen, locate filter-points and click Run.

Command Overview

Filter all visible points overlays.

This command makes it possible to selectively display and work with points using filter expressions. As soon as the command is invoked any previously existing filters are deleted. Coordinate data may be used in the expressions as well as attribute fields. The standard coordinate field names for point data are XPT,YPT and ZPT.

Command steps:

Run the command.

The Expression Builder displays.
Enter or construct a valid filter expression. See Filtering Data.
Click OK.

Command Automation

You can automate by passing this command and parameters into oDmApp.ParseCommand(), using any COM-aware scripting language.

Note: For more information on scripting in Studio NPVS+, please refer to your Scripting Tutorial (Help > Scripting Tutorial).

Example Parameter String (JS):

oDmApp.ParseCommand("filter-points 'AU>1.0' '$'";

Where:

'AU>1.0' is the filterExpressionToken(s): one or more argument tokens parsed and concatenated into the filter expression string.
'$' is the '$': a terminator token that can be used to end expression parsing explicitly.

Parameters Table

Parameter	Description	Reqd?	Example Syntax
`filterExpressionToken(s)`	One or more argument tokens parsed and concatenated into the filter expression string.	Y	`'AU>1.0'`
`'$'`	A terminator token that can be used to end expression parsing explicitly.	Y	`'$'`