Class filtering

[axhake]

It would be relay useful to have the capability to filter for a class name when creating a new class by importing from a class library file.

At present when importing from a class library file you have to scroll through many lines of classes to try and find a class name the best fits your needs especially when using Uniclass which can contain many lines of classes.

 

It would be easer and more efficient to be able to enter part of a word to match.
e.g, filtering by "stair" would filter out only classes containing stair within the class names thus shortening the list to chose from and making it easier for the user to select the correct class.

 

It would also be useful to be able to filter the classes within the navigation palette to be able to locate classes containing a search pattern a lot quicker than manually having to search through long lists of classes as you have to do at present.

[zoomer]

Very good idea.

 

+ bring the hierarchical display into a readable layout/format.

[axhake]

It's nothing new, other software packages like Microstation has had this facility since v8, AutoCAD Layer filter is much better as you can save filters for future use.

I Myself and others I have seen in many webinars and demos spend a lot of time searching for a specific class (or layer) to manipulate (turn on/off or use for the placement of graphical elements) which gets frustrating as the days goes on; where having a filter capability would speed up there workflow and assist in choosing the correct class/layer to place graphical information upon thus improving efficiency.

 

The Uniclass 2015 tables located on the NBS site has a filter for just this reason as there are lots of tables and many codes to select from, searching manually would make it unusable, with the filter the user is presented with all codes that match there filter e.g., "column" would list only codes that contain the word "column", if you were to expand on this to "column steel" the list is then shortened to find only codes containing the words "column" and "steel".

 

Unfortunately Uniclass codes are only likely to grow in number (as with other codes), having the capability to filter is essential.

[TSG-Sim]

I agree filtering is really important in classes I think anywhere there is a dialogue you need to find in a list like the classes dialogue you should have a filter line at the top to search through all classes, layers stories etc so that it speeds up finding

[markdd]

I feel sure you have tried this, but when you import a class from an external file, when confronted with the list, you can get to what you want by typing in the first few characters of any class. 

 

I agree with@TSG-Simthat any list within Vectorworks should now have a resource manager-type search field attached.

[bcd]

Class & Layer filters are becoming ever more necessary as Class Lists & Layer Lists get longer & longer in more & more complex drawings.

[ptoner]

On 7/27/2018 at 8:10 PM, bcd said:

Class & Layer filters are becoming ever more necessary as Class Lists & Layer Lists get longer & longer in more & more complex drawings.

Agreed, but what happened to the Products Uniclass list? It seems to be omitted in VW2018

[TSG-Sim]

Thanks to the vectorworks team this is all now possible in vectorworks 👍 class and layer filtering