Create a View Filter

Use the View Filter Manager to select data types and layers to specify what is visible in graphic views, helping you reduce and simplify what you see. As you make changes in the manager, the current view updates to reflect them. You can create, copy, and delete view filters in the manager. View filters allow you to select data types and layers to control what is visible in graphic views, helping you reduce and simplify what you see. In creating a view filter, you set criteria for what to show in views.

To create a view filter:

Select View Filter Manager in Home > View.
The View Filter Manager displays.
Click the tab at the top of the view for which you want to create the view filter.
In the list, select a locked view filter that is close to the one you are trying to create; a copy of the original view filter is created as you make changes. If you are concerned about accidentally changing your existing view filters, and have most of them locked, use this method.
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Select an unlocked view filter that is close to the one you are trying to create and click the icon on the pane's toolbar. A copy of the view filter is created. If you do not want to be bothered with locking/unlocking view filters, and have most of them unlocked, use this method.
Note: There is one pre-defined view filter (All) which cannot be deleted.
Tip: If you have project templates, you may want to create and add custom view filters to them.
If desired, narrow the view filter by selecting a selection set in the list (for more on selection sets, see Create and Use Selection Sets).
For a specific selection set, choose to display/hide the objects. See View Filter Manager Options for details.
If necessary, click the and icons to expand and collapse groups.
Check and uncheck boxes to show and hide different data types and layers as you watch the changes in the graphic view. All of the changes you make are automatically saved to the current view filter for the current view.
For additional display style options, click the tabs at the bottom of the pane and change the settings as needed.
Note: The display styles tabs are only available for unlocked view filters, and generally only affect raw data, such as survey data.

To create a view filter using advanced settings:

Starting after selecting an unlocked view filter in step 3 above, click the icon on the pane's toolbar. The Advanced View Filter Settings dialog displays.
Use the process described in steps 4 - 6 above to create a view filter. Additional options (such as Include newly created layers, Locked, Show display styles, and Selectable) are also available. See Advanced View Filter Options for details.
Note: Since you are working in a dialog, you will not see the graphic view update as you make changes to the view filter. For projects with a lot of data, this is more efficient because the screen does not have to refresh between changes. You can, however, click Apply at the bottom of the dialog to manually refresh the graphic view at any time.
Click OK. The new view filter is associated with the current graphic view; other views have the option of using the new view filter as well.

To copy a view filter:

Select a view filter in the list, and click the icon on the pane's toolbar. The copy of the view filter appears in the list. The original view filter's name is appended with " - Copy" in the new view filter's name. The copy is unlocked and is associated with the current graphic view.
Note: The Copy, Delete, and other commands can also be accessed by clicking in the view filter list and selecting from the context menu.

To delete a view filter:

Select a view filter in the list, and click the icon on the pane's toolbar. The view filter disappears from the list, and the current graphic view becomes associated with the default view filter. If the default view filter does not exist, the view is associated with the original default view filter named All.
Note: The All view filter cannot be deleted.