Choose the data to select from and filter using selection stages. The record subset
for the Selection Table determines which records are available for selection.
Set the Selection data:
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On the File menu, click New Project.
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Select the data to use from the list. This sets the subset of data records and
also the attribute layout to use with the selection project.
- Optional:
If required, set a reference record. The reference record allows comparison of
materials against a benchmark (for example, an existing material to be
replaced), and it can be highlighted on a selection chart for easy identification.
Add selection stages:
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Create a new stage in the Selection Stages pane.
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Chart/Index |
View and set criteria based on the relationship between properties
(attributes) by plotting them as the axes of a chart (graphical
selection). For more information, see Chart stage. |
| Limit |
Set criteria for single properties without a visual overview (limit
selection). For more information, see Limit Stage. |
| Tree |
Set criteria based on links between entities. For more information,
see Tree Stage. |
The selection results are displayed as a list of record names or on a selection chart
if you have created a chart stage. The selection results for the project are the
cumulative results of all the stages, a record must 'pass' all the stages to be
considered a candidate.
You can list the selection results by records that pass all stages, an individual
stage, or all records can be displayed in a pass/fail table. Each list of records
can be ranked by the selection criteria.
Selection results can be viewed as a Comparison
Table or on a Selection
Report.
