UG NX6 CREATE CUSTOM SELECTION FILTERS??

[mag00n]

Hi guys,

Does anyone know if it is possible to create selection filters? Specifically general selection filters - Say you have a full assembly loaded on screen and you ONLY want to select "ARCS" with your mouse and nothing else, no other type of curve..

I know you can specify "detail filtering" within other selection options, but those limit you to either HIDE, EDIT DISPLAY, DELETE, etc.
I want to be able to select all ARCS in an assembly simply by choosing "arcs" from the drop down menu on the main toolbar and dragging my mouse across the entire part.

Ive looked at the code output from a macro where I just changed the selection filter from "no selection filter" to "component" and this is the code I get:

TBR COMBO UG_SEL_TYPE_FILTER 4 -7 0
TBR COMBO UG_SEL_TYPE_FILTER 1 1 1
LINE "Component"

If anyone knows where the location for the reference numbers (identifying which filter to use) are found I may be able to create a new entry for ARCS that way.. Or maybe an easier way exists??

Help would be awesome as it would save me MANY hours of repetition throughout the week!

 

[JohnRBaker]

Just go to the Selection Bar and set the 'Filter Type' to 'Curve' and then select the 'Detailed Filtering...' icon, also on the Selection Bar (if not, you can turn it on) and select 'Arcs'. Note that this filter setting will remain in effect for any 'Global Selection' gesture (selecting from the screen before entering a function) until they are changed or the 'Rest Filters' icon is selected, which also can be found on the Selection Bar.

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[mag00n]

Awesome!
Its amazing how simple it can be.. We have 3 designers all using UG and recently upgraded to NX6. None of them knew that you could detail filter general selection.. or at least how to do it.
Thanks for your time mate!

cheers

 

[hudson888]

The other thing you may get quite a bit of use out of is the "show and hide by type" function. Type that exact phrase into the command finder to locate it.

Best Regards

Hudson

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