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Whenever you select this search set, the search will be performed on the current model and select all items
that meet the conditions, including any additional window glass that has subsequently been added to the
project, hence why we refer to search sets as dynamic.
NOTE A further benefit of using search sets is that they can be exported and used on other projects. If you have
a number of generic searches then, having defined them once, they can be saved and re-used time and time
again.
25 Click the application button Import Search Sets XML.
26 In the Getting Started directory, select Conference Center - Search Sets.xml and click Open.
The pre-defined search sets for this project can now be found in the Sets window.
27 As these search sets will be of use to all who review the project, save these into the master NWF file, Conference
Center.nwf.
Using Saved Viewpoints
Saved Viewpoints not only contain a camera position, they can also contain color and transparency overrides,
hidden items, section planes, navigation speeds and modes, and collision detection settings.
These options can be set on a per-view basis, or they can be set as a global option. Click the application button
Options. In the Options Editor dialog box, in the left pane, expand Interface and select Viewpoint Defaults.
Lets look at the two options, Save Hide/Required Attributes and Override Material. Without these options being
set, a saved viewpoint will not store any details of the material overrides (color and transparency) or items hidden
at the time of saving the viewpoint. When you select such a viewpoint, the camera position will change, however,
you will see the model in its current state, regardless of whether any overrides have been made since the viewpoint
was saved. When you have these saved attribute options enabled, then you guarantee that when someone reviews
your viewpoints, they will see the model exactly as you intended.
Lets look at an example:
1 Open the file, Conference Center.nwf.
2 Mouse over the Saved Viewpoints window and pin
it open. Right-click in the Saved Viewpoints window
and save a viewpoint named Camera Only.
3 Right-click the saved viewpoint and select Edit. Notice that the Saved Attributes are disabled. Close the Edit
Viewpoint dialog box.
4 In the Sets window, select Exterior Brickwork.
5 Right-click the highlighted brickwork in the scene area and select Override Item Override Color. Select
pale yellow and click OK. Press the escape (Esc) key to unselect everything.
6 Click the application button Options. In the Options Editor dialog box, in the left pane, expand Interface
and select Viewpoint Defaults. Check both the Save Hide/Required Attributes and Override Material options.
Click OK to accept the changes.
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