Select objects by type

If you have a very complex assembly, it can be difficult to select only objects of interest to you. For example, you may want to select all weld points in an assembly or you may want to select only consumed parts.

You can specify that Teamcenter selects only objects of a certain type when you select an area or volume in the Graphics view.

Note

The Graphics menu is available only if a Graphics view is open.

Procedure

1. Set a selection filter as follows:

Choose Graphics→Selection→Define Selection Filter.

In the Set Selection Filter Types dialog box, select the item and occurrence types in the tree that you want to select in the Graphics view.

2. Select objects in the Graphics view. To do so, you must use one of the following methods available on the 3D Selection toolbar in the Graphics view:

Select Parts by Area

Select Parts by Volume

Teamcenter selects only those objects that are of the type you specified in the selection filter.

3. (Optional) Turn the selection filter on and off by choosing Graphics→Selection→Apply Selection Filter.