Advanced Filtering

Filter BIM elements by properties with complex conditions.

Object Name Filter

Filter elements directly by name in the Explorer:

1. Open the Explorer Panel
2. Enter text in the search field
3. The tree is filtered live
4. Only matching elements and their parent nodes are shown

Quick Navigation

The object name filter is ideal for quickly finding specific components like "Wall GF 001" or "Slab FF".

Advanced Filter

For complex filtering, open the Filter Dialog:

1. Click Filter in the toolbar
2. Or open the Explorer Panel and switch to the Filter Tab

Create Conditions

Each condition consists of:

Field	Description
Property Set	The property group (e.g., Pset_WallCommon)
Property	The specific property
Operator	Comparison operator
Value	The value to compare

Available Operators

Operator	Description	Example
=	Equals	Name = "External Wall"
!=	Not equals	Status != "Demolished"
contains	Text contains	Name contains "Wall"
starts with	Text starts with	OZ starts with "300"
ends with	Text ends with	Name ends with "GF"
>	Greater than	Area > 10
<	Less than	Volume < 5
>=	Greater or equal	Height >= 2.5
<=	Less or equal	Width <= 0.3

Multiple Conditions

Combine conditions with:

• AND - All conditions must be met
• OR - At least one condition must be met

Apply Filter

After creating conditions:

Action	Description
Filter	Shows count of matching elements
Select	Selects all matching elements
Hide	Hides matching elements
Isolate	Shows only matching elements

Save Filter

Save frequently used filters:

1. Create the filter
2. Click "Save Filter"
3. Enter a name
4. The filter appears in the list

Pin Filter :

You can pin important filters at the top:

1. Right-click on a saved filter
2. "Pin"
3. The filter appears at the top in quick selection

Pinned filters are more accessible and always visible.

Load Saved Filters

1. Open the Filter Dialog
2. Select from the dropdown list
3. The conditions are loaded

Tips

Quick Type Filtering

To find all elements of a type, use: IFC-Type = IfcWall

Number Filters

For numeric properties, use comparison operators to define ranges.

See Also

• Quick Search - Find elements quickly by name
• 3D Viewer - Navigation and selection in the viewer
• Data Linking - Link filtered elements with costs
• Collision Detection - Filter for collision results