Filter 3D Data with the Filter Toolbar
The Filter Toolbar allows you to set up and apply complex filters to your 3D data. For example, you can set up filters with two or more criteria. If you only want to use simple filters or pre-defined filters, see Filter 3D Data with the Colour Key.
Activity Steps
- Click the data component in the Project Tree.
- Click the 3D Viewer tab at the top of the Main Canvas.
- Click Filter: in the Filter Toolbar to enable filtering.
- Click one of the check boxes in the Filter Toolbar to activate a filter.
- Select the data column to filter data by from the available options.
- Select an operator from the table below.
- ? – Any single character. For example, entering a condition of LIKE "??0" would match any value of 3 characters and ending with a zero.
- * – Zero or more characters. For example, entering a condition of LIKE "D*" would match any column value that starts with a "D".
- # – Any single digit (0-9). For example, entering a condition of LIKE "###*" means match any value that starts with 3 digits.
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Select or enter the value range for the filter.
Note: You can enter a single value, a range of values (for example, 10 - 20) or a list of values (for example, 1,2,3).
- To add another filter, check the second check box on the Filter Toolbar.
- Select how the filters relate to one another from:
- And – Data must meet the criteria of both filters.
- Or – Data must meet the criteria of at least one filter.
- Equation – Use an equation to combine the individual column filters. See Filter and Data Window.
Operator | Function |
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= | Equal to. |
!= | Not equal to. |
> | Greater than. |
>= | Greater than or equal to. |
< | Less than. |
<= | Less than or equal to. |
IN | Any values in a comma delimited list. For example, entering a condition of 1,2,3 would match any value that is 1, 2 or 3. |
NOT IN | Any value that is not in the comma delimited list. For example, entering a condition of 4,5,6 would match any value that is not 4, 5 or 6. |
LIKE |
Any value that matches the conditional pattern with these characters: |
NOT LIKE | Any value that does not match the conditional pattern. See examples for LIKE |
RegEx | Any value that matches the conditional "regular expression". |
Note: Regular expressions are very powerful patterns that can be very complex. Using regular expressions is only recommended if you have a good understanding of how they work.
Tips:
The number of data points that are shown and have been filtered from the 3D Viewer displays below the Status Window.
You can show data that has been filtered out in the 3D Viewer by checking Show unfiltered in the Configure the Filter Tab.