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Edit Favorite (SCH)
Created: January 19, 2016 | Updated: June 16, 2017
| Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0 and 17.1
Now reading version 17.1. For the latest, read: Edit Favorite (SCH) for version 21
The Edit Favorite dialog.
Summary
This dialog allows designers to edit the syntax of an expression which has been saved to their favorite expressions list. As well, designers can edit how objects appear in the workplace after the expression has been run through the filter.
Access
From the Favorites tab of the Expression Manager dialog, click the Edit button.
Options/Controls
- Name - By default, Favorites are named
Favorite_#. Click in the text box and type to enter a customized name for the favorite. - Expression - Click in the text box and type to make changes to the favorited expression.
- Objects passing the filter - The following options affects objects that successfully pass the query filter:
- Select - Enable this option to select objects that pass the filter.
- Zoom - Enable this option to zoom in on objects that pass the filter.
- Objects not passing the filter - The following options affect objects that do not match the query and therefore do not pass the filter:
- Deselect - Enable this option to deselect objects that do not pass the filter.
- Mask Out - Enable this option to mask out objects that do not pass the filter.
Click OK to save changes and return to the Favorites tab of the Expression Manager.