Selector - Criteria - Data Group - dialog
Contains selection
controls that allow the creation of a selection set by data group properties.
Only the elements that meet the selection set criteria will be included in the
selection set.
OpenBuildings Designer components use the data group system extensively. The select by
datagroup criteria is the most efficient method to finely filter selection sets
over a large range of available properties. Use the respective discipline
criteria (Structural or
Mechanical) to select based on basic characteristics like
element type, shape or justification.
Setting | Description |
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Name | Select the name of the data group to use in the selection criteria. By default, this field is set to All. Click in the column to see the drop-down list. |
Catalog | Select the name of the Catalog for the data group. By default, this field is set to Any. Click in the column to see the drop-down list. |
Property | Select the property of the data group. If no Name or Catalog is selected, this field remains blank. |
Operator | Select the mathematical operator to apply when creating the selection set. By default, this field is set to Equal To. |
Value | Select the expression upon which the operator will perform. The expression represents the actual value of the DataGroup property, and must be keyed in manually or selected from a drop list if available. |
And/Or switch (unlabeled) | To continue the criteria, you can select and or or and move to the next line. |
Delete | Deletes the selected criteria argument. |
Add | Adds a new criteria argument ready for manipulation. |