Features Filter

You can filter features according to feature type, symbol (include or exclude), attributes, Dcode, components, and profile (within or outside).

To filter features, click the Feature Filter tool on the CAM Compare toolbar.

The Features Search dialog box opens.

To deactivate all filters, clear Filter (no items will be filtered out). Select Filter to re-activate and apply defined filters.

To reset to the default values in the Features Filter dialog box, click Reset.

Selection options are available only when configuration parameter edt_enable_editing_tools = Yes. See “Comparison Process Configuration”.

All filters are cumulative. For example, if you activate the Pad filter, then only pads are selected. If you also select a Dcode, this limits the selection to pads with that Dcode.

When any filters are active, a red border is displayed in the filter button on the CAM Compare window. When you click Resetto clear all filters the red border disappears.

Table 1. Functionality of the Features Search Dialog Box
Functionality	Description
Using the Features Filter	The filtering of features, components, or nets is performed from the Features Filter dialog box.
Using the Advanced Filter	You can use the advanced filter to filter features according to their geometric properties.
Filtering by Component	The Component Filter dialog box enables you to specify selection criteria for components or features linked to components. The filtering options you specify in this dialog box determine the selection of components in the specified layers.
Filtering by Attribute	You can specify attributes as filters. The border of the Attributes button in the Features Filter dialog box becomes red when attribute filters are in effect.
Using the Histogram to Filter	The Features Histogram dialog box displays selected features as nodes in a tree, grouped by type (lines, pads, surfaces, and text). A node can be expanded to display the name of each feature, and its polarity, count, resize information, and degree of rotation.
Browsing and Selecting Filtered Features	You can browse through the results.