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Display Sets > New > Display Set
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Project Manager > Display Sets > New > Display Set

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Smart Review provides multiple ways to create a display set. You can create a display set either from objects selected in the Main view, or by using the shortcut menu in the Project Manager. You can also create new display sets by copying existing display sets and then naming them.

The Edit Definition command can be used to create a new display set based on defined queries. For more information, see Edit a Display Set Definition.

Display Set Notes

  • Display sets can be created based on linkages using the Linkage search criteria. New display sets created from selected objects default to the Linkage search criteria for all selection filters except Display Sets (Edit > Select Filter > Display Sets). When the filter is Display Sets and the selected objects in the Main view are display sets, then the Display Sets search criteria is used.

  • For .vue files produced by Smart 3D for native data, the DMRS linkages are based on the unique object identifiers, and can be used with each new version of .vue files containing the same graphic objects.

  • For .vue files produced by Smart 3D for non-native data, such as referenced MicroStation or PDMS data, the DMRS linkages may change on every reference. Therefore, we recommend that you use .vue files produced by Smart Interop Publisher for this data, and use other search criteria such as Data instead of Linkage, if possible.

  • When display sets are read from the database (for instance, when opening a model file or selecting the Tools > Refresh Data command), the display set ID number determines the order of precedence when conflicting display characteristics are assigned to the same elements. The lower the display set number, the higher the precedence. This means that an element that is a member of two different display sets will appear with the characteristics of the lower numbered display set, assuming both sets have different display characteristics turned on.

  • To update or regenerate files published using previous versions of Smart Interop Publisher, use the Translate command to translate the source files into Smart Models, and then re-open the updated .vue, .svf, or .zvf file in Smart Review. However, be aware that you must also recreate any display sets that were defined based on label properties.

Create a Display Set From Selected Objects

Follow the steps below to create a display set from objects you select in the Main view. This method offers a quick creation process.

  1. Identify the objects on your Main view that you want to group into a display set.

  2. Click Edit > Select Filter, and then select the filter that applies to the type of objects you want to select.

    • The Elements filter selects only geometry elements in the view.

    • The Objects filter select only graphic objects, which can also contain one or more elements.

    • The Linked Objects are element data grouped by DMRS linkage.

    • The Display Set filter selects all objects making up a display set.

  3. In the Main view, press CTRL to select multiple objects in a display set.

    • Open the Text window (Window > Text) or Properties (View > Properties) so that you can see information on your selected objects, and status messages when a display set is created.

    • Open Project Manager (View > Project Manager) to see the display sets that are created and placed in the Display Sets folder. If you have a different folder selected in the Project Manager, Smart Review inserts the new display sets into that folder.

  4. Click Display Sets > New > Display Set.

    You can also click New Display Set in the Animation toolbar, or right-click to open a shortcut menu and click New Display Set.

    Smart Review automatically creates the display set in the Display Sets folder in the Project Manager, and assigns it the name New Display Set [#] where the number value (#) is the user ID.

    If you have the Project Manager open, you can type in a new name and move it under a different folder.

  5. Repeat steps 3-4 for each display set you want to create. You can always go back and use the Project Manager to rename the display set and move it to another folder location.

  • The Text window also indicates if a selected object is already part of a display set. You can create a new display set containing an object that is part of another display set. However, when you want to move the object, you are asked to pick which display set you want to move.

  • Objects can be in more than one display set at a time. However, if your new display set does not seem to display properly, overlapping display sets may be the problem. The last action performed on the object by corresponding display set manipulations wins. For example, if Object 1 is in both DisplaySet1 and DisplaySet2, and you turn off DisplaySet1, then Object 1 is off, even though DisplaySet2 is still on. Once DisplaySet2 is toggled off and then on, Object1 displays again.