StructurePanel

Option

Description

BIM, default, or mechanical

Displays the drawing's structure in a format amenable to BIM (architecture) or mechanical drawings, or in the default format. Choose one:

• bim
• default
• mechanical

Select

Loads a structure tree configuration file (*.cst) to change the way the content of of the Structure panel is arranged:

1. Opens the Select Structure Tree Configuration File dialog box; choose a  *.cst configuration file from the file dialog box
2. Click OK to open it

Notice that the arrangement of information in the panel changes.

Option

Description

Displays the Drawing Properties dialog box; see the DwgProps command.

Exports the structure and the entities in an XML file; displays the Export Structure Tree dialog box:

1. (Optional) Enter a name or accept the default
2. (Optional) Choose a folder or drive in which to save the file
3. Click Save.

The first few lines of the XML file look like this:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Structure config="default.cst">
 <Drawing label="Drawing3">
   <Layout label="Model">
     <RuleGroup label="Entities">
     <PropGroup label="0 (4)">
     <PropGroup label="3D Solid">
       <Entity type="3DSOLID" handle="77" labelColour="Black" label="77" />
     </PropGroup>
     <PropGroup label="Arc">
      <Entity type="ARC" handle="7A" labelColour="Black" label="7A" />

Expands all nodes in the structure.

Collapses all nodes in the structure.

Shows the selection set, when it was previously hidden

Hides the selection set, and keeps all other drawing entities visible

Hides all other entities in the drawing, except the selection set

Zooms the view to the extents of the selected entities

Group/Sort Tab Option

Description

Adds rules and properties to display in the Structure panel.

• To add a rule:

1. Select an existing rule.
2. Click Add Rule or Property
3. Rename the rule: right-click the new name, and then choose Rename
4. Create the rules:

• Right-click Filter to add filters; see below
• Right-click Group to add groups; see below
• Right-click Sort to add a sorting property; see below

     5. Click OK.

Removes a rule or property from the structure definition

Moves the property up the list

Moves the property down the list

(Applies only to filters) Switches the value of filters:

• Include
• Do not include

Filters, groups, and sorts the properties, entities, and extensions to be shown by a rule; displays the Select Property dialog box:

1. Choose one.
2. Click OK.

Show/Skip Tab Option

Description

Determines which entities are displayed by the Structure panel

• Show all entity types - shows all entities in the Structure panel
• Show only selected entity types - show only those checked in the list 
• Skip selected entity types - don't show those checked in the list

Toggles whether entities are listed or not listed or not-not listed:

• Yes - entity type is listed or not listed, depending on the choice made above
• No - entity type is not listed or listed, depending on the choice made above

Options Tab Option

Description

Determines how entities are selected in the drawing when selected in the Structure panel:

• Ignore tree selection - entities are not selected in the drawing
• Highlight entities when selected in tree - entities in the drawing are highlighted, but not selected
• Select entities when selected in tree - matching entities are selected in the drawing

When on, selects matching entity(ies) in the structure tree when you select them in the drawing

When on, expands the node related to the entity(ies) selected in the drawing

When on, collapses the node related to the entity(ies) selected in the drawing

When on, lists the contents of nest blocks in the structure tree

When on, lists the contents of externally-referenced drawings in the structure tree