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NOTE To filter on a layer name that contains a wild-card character, precede the
character with a reverse quote (`) so that it is not interpreted as a wild-card
character.
See also:
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Reconcile New Layers on page 342
To quickly filter the display of layers by name
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, click in Search for Layer below the tree
view.
3 (Optional) To limit your search, select a layer filter in the tree view.
4 Enter a string of characters, including wild-card characters.
The list view displays all layers whose names match the string. For
example, if you enter *mech*, all layers with the letters mech in their
names are displayed.
This quick filter is discarded when the Layer Properties Manager closes.
To filter the display of layers by layer property
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, click the New Property Filter button.
3 In the Layer Filter Properties dialog box, enter a name for the filter.
4 Under Filter Definition, set the layer properties that you want to use to
define the filter.
■ To filter by name, use wild-card characters.
■ To filter by property, click in the column for the property you want.
Some properties display a dialog box when you click the [...] button.
■ To select more than one value for a property, right-click the row in
the filter definition. Click Duplicate Row. Select another value for that
property in the next row.
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