Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual page 247

NOTE If you open a Revit project that was created in Revit Structure, you may see in the list of
available filters Selection Filters and Rule-based filters. You can modify and apply rule-based filters in
Revit Architecture. You can also apply selection filters in Revit Architecture, but selection filters can
only be modified in Revit Structure.
3 If you are creating a new filter, in the Filter Name dialog, enter a name for the filter.
If you are duplicating an existing filter, the new filter displays in the Filters list. For example, if
you are duplicating a filter called 2-hour Fire-Rated Doors, the name 2-hour Fire-Rated Doors 1
displays in the Filters list. To rename the filter, click the name, and click
name, and click Rename).
4 Click OK.
5 Under Categories, click one or more categories to include in the filter.
The categories that you select determine the parameters that are available in the Filter By lists.
The parameters that display are those that are common to all selected categories.
For example, you can create a filter to show only 2-hour fire-rated doors. In this case, you would
select only the doors category. If you wanted to create a filter to show 2-hour fire-rated doors
and walls, you would select the doors and walls categories.
6 From the Filter By list, select the parameter to filter by (for example, fire rating).
If the parameter you want to filter by is not in the list, click More Parameters to view additional
parameters or to create a custom parameter. To create a custom parameter (for example, NIC
[not in contract]):
a In the Project Parameters dialog, click Add.
b In the Parameter Properties dialog, enter the parameter data. In this example, the parameter
name is NIC, the discipline is Common, the Type of Parameter is Yes/No, the parameter is
grouped in the Instance Properties dialog under Other, the parameter is an instance
parameter, and the parameter only applies to elements in the Casework and Furniture
categories.
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