Chapter 4: Climbing the Selection Tree
Create search and selection sets.
The ability to break down your model into intelligent groupings is one of the key areas of Navisworks that help expand the benefits of coordinating large models.
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How are search sets created, and what other tools are required?
Solution
Search sets differ from selection sets in that the model elements are identified by a search query. The Find Items tool allows you to search and filter results by object properties.
Export and reuse search sets.
The strength of Navisworks lies in its ability to reuse search strings. This allows you to build a library of search criteria that will drastically cut down the amount of time it takes to configure new projects.
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