Reference Guide
Reference Guide
Reference Guide

Element Selection Criteria

Contains controls used to specify criteria, unique to each section, against which elements are evaluated. If a match occurs, then the section's set of Element Output Actions is performed, and all subsequent sections are bypassed. If no match occurs, the element is passed to the next section for evaluation.

Criteria are typically selected from choices in a list box. Multiple values of a criterion may be selected from a list box. Multiple contiguous values are selected using the mouse with the <Shift> button depressed; multiple non-contiguous values are selected using the mouse with the <Ctrl> key depressed.

Element Selection Criteria tab

  

If two section evaluation definitions overlap then only the first section with a match encountered will be executed. This makes the order in which the sections are specified very important.

Disable Section

If on, the section is disabled, and will not be considered during processing.

Type

This list box contains a list of element types. A type is selected (against which an element is evaluated) by highlighting it. The Edit menu has the following relevant menu items: Clear Types and Set All Types.

Files...

Opens the Identify Files dialog box, which is used to identify references for a pen table section based on their slot numbers or logical names.

Weight…

Opens the Select Weights dialog box, which is used to enter line weight criteria into the Weight text field.

Level…

Opens the Select Levels dialog box, which is used to insert level values into the Level text field.

Color…

Opens the Select Colors dialog box, which is used to insert color values into the Color text field.

Fill Color…

Opens the Select Colors dialog box, which is used to insert color values into the Fill Color text field.

Style…

Opens the Select Line Style dialog box, which is used to select line style criteria (against which an element will be evaluated).

Class

This list box contains a list of classes. A class is selected (against which an element is evaluated) by highlighting it. The Edit menu has the following relevant items: Clear Classes and Set All Classes.

Model Format

Lets you select a model format from — Any, DGN, or DWG/DXF. Lets you define pen table sections that operate only on elements inside DGN and/or DWG/DXF models. The default value is "Any", meaning the model format is not used when filtering the element.

MSLink

Used to key in the value of the database mslink criterion into the text field.

Entity

Used to key in the value of the database entity number criterion into the text field.