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Filters define the criteria for the objects included in a workspace. For more information on filters, see Select by Filter.

  1. Click File > Define Workspace (CTRL+W) to display the Define Workspace Dialog Box.

  2. Select the model in which to work In the Model box. If you select a Change Management model, the dialog box displays a notification that you must set an active As-Built project before doing any modeling.

    A Change Management model enables you to use the SDx integration commands, such as assigning As-Built projects to Smart 3D or synchronizing Smart Interop Object data between Smart 3D and SDx. See the Smart 3D Project As-Built with HxGN SDx Help.

  3. Do one of the following:

    Select Create New Filter in the Filter box.

    Click More in the Filter box, and then selecting New Filter from the Select Filter Dialog Box. See Create a new filter.

  4. Type a name for the new filter in the Name box on the Filter Properties Dialog Box.

    SHARED Tip The filter name can be any number of alphanumeric characters including blanks, but the name must be unique in the Model database. Filter names cannot include apostrophes.

  5. Specify the filter search properties by using one or more of the properties tabs.

  6. If you want your search to include nested objects, select the Include nested objects option.

  7. After defining the filter, click OK.

  8. Select a role from the list in the Role box.

    Roles and their included object classes and subclasses are defined in the OptimizationForRole.xml file in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\XML folder. If the file is missing, the Define Workspace Dialog does not display the Role box. Your administrator can customize OptimizationForRole.xml. See Define roles.

  9. Click OK.

    The workspace refreshes with the new filter definition objects. Any objects in the current select set are removed if they are no longer part of the workspace. Any objects remaining in the select set are in modify mode.

  • If the Database Detect option is running for the selected model, the filter automatically includes all the associated interferences for the objects in the Workspace Explorer (although interferences are not included for the filter). See Checking Interferences.

  • Before loading the query results to your workspace, the software determines whether your computer has enough virtual memory to contain the results. If you do not have adequate memory available, the software displays a warning that your workspace size is likely to exceed the available memory of your computer. It then asks if you want to continue. If you want to continue anyway, click Yes. If you click No, the query load stops, and the Define Workspace dialog box returns so that you can refine your search criteria.

  • If you do not set the active project after defining the workspace for a Change Management model, the software displays a message when you switch between user environments. For more information, see Tasks Menu.