E3D Topics for Training
Venkata Rao Peta
PDMS Consultant
Search
• The Search Facility enables you to search for model items in all the graphical applications and list the search results in a table
• The Search facility is displayed in its simple mode, you can click More Search Tools to display the advanced mode or click Fewer Search
Tools to use Simple
• Name Contains :- Search for Elements where
• Name contains a specified string. The Search
• Function is case-sensitive.
• Element Type :- One or more Element types can
• Be entered in this field separated by a space,
• Comma or semi-colon
• EQUI PIPE, NOZZ; TEE
• Current Element :- Hierarchy Element Selection
• Reset : Reset all Search Fields
Search
• Attribute Filter :-
• You can set one or more attribute filters for the search. The specified attributes apply to each element type listed. If there is more than
one attribute filter specified then the found elements satisfy all of the attributes filters.
• E.g.
• In the List :-
• Area Attribute of EQUI C1101, EQUI E1301, EQUI E1302A Set to
• 123
• E.g. In the Range :-
• Area Attribute of EQUI C1101, EQUI E1301, EQUI E1302A, EQUI E1302B Set to
• 1 2 3 10
Search
• Attribute Filter
• E.g. Filter two Attributes
• All the 6 Equipments have Area Attribute is 2 and Number Attribute is 1.Should Satisfy Both Conditions.
• Free Filter
• In the Above Example Collect all EQUI With Name match wild E130.
• Total 3 Equipments are Available in ZONE /ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01
• This is the Example of Free Filter i.e. PML Expression.
Search
• Search Scope
• Total 9 Elements Found
• In Database :- Catalogue, Configuration, Dictionary, Model, Property. Element
• Can be choosed from one of the Database
• Element is /*
• In Volume
• After Choosing Of Element Limits Will Appear on the Form.
• From the Limits you can Search Elements.
• Explicit Volume :- Volume Can be Defined and Offset can be given for Reduction
• Or Extension of Limits.
• Wholly Within and Wholly & Partially Within:- Element type Completely within
• Volume Defined
• Search will also consider Elements Partially within volume.
Search
• Search
• Modified and Show Modified Date on Output
• Manage Searches
• You can save the searches that have been created, and these are available in future sessions. The Application you are using determines
where and which saved searches are available to you for use.
• Save Location can be Local Settings, Global Settings, Project Settings, Roaming Settings
Collections
• The Collections window is used to group data into collections and display Search Results. You can then implement operations on all the
items in a collection in one action.
• System Collections
• Claimlist :- Claim Elements Display in Grid
• DrawList :- Drawlist Elements will Display in Grid
• Current Selection :- Elements Selected in Drawlist by user will display in Grid.
• Shared Collections:-
• User Can Create Some Collections based on Required and it will be saved in the Database.
• Shared Collections Hierarchy
• Example_Collection will be stored in Database.
Collections
• When you Right Click on a Selection you can see the Below Menu.
• All Options Applicable to a Collection
• Add Adds Elements to Drawlist from Collection
• Add Only For Adding Specific Element in the hierarchy SUBE Under
• The Hierarchy EQUI
• Add Connected Add Connected Elements
• Add Within Volume Add Elements within the volume of the Collection
• Elements
• Remove Remove Elements from Collection from Drawlist
• Remove Only Remove Specific Elements from Drawlist
• Highlight Highlight Element in Drawlist from Collection
• Unhighlight Unhighlight Elements in Drawlist from Collection
• New Collection Creating New Collection
• Rename Rename Collection Name
• Cut, Copy, Paste Cut Copy Paste Elements from One Collection to
• Other
• Add CE To Collection Add a Element to Collection From Hierarchy
• Add CE Members to Collection Add CE Members to Collection
• Edit Scope Selection Collecting using PML Syntax to Collection
• Delete Delete Selection
Collections
• Drag and Drop from One Collection to Other Search Results
• Elements From one collection can
• be moved to Other Collection.
•
Collections
• Action Button usage on Search Results Options on Grid Elements
• 3D View options are Applicable on
Grid elements and also on collections.
Add, Add Only, Add Connected,
Add Within Volume, Remove,
Remove Only, Highlight, Unhighlight
Are already introduced in previous
Slides.
On the Grid Different Attributes
can be set according to the
Requirement and Other options
can be Seen on the Right Hand
Picture.
