The Mechanical interface includes a filtering feature that only displays model-level items applicable to the particular analysis type environments in which you are working. This provides a simpler and more focused interface.
The environment filter has the following characteristics:
Model-level objects in the tree that are not applicable to the environments under a particular model are hidden.
The user interface inhibits the insertion of model-level objects that are not applicable to the environments of the model.
Model-level object properties (in the Details view of objects) that are not applicable to the environments under the model are hidden.
The filter is enabled by default when you enter the Mechanical application. You can disable the filter by highlighting the Model object, clicking the right mouse button, and choosing from the context menu. To enable the filter, repeat this procedure but choose from the context menu. You can also check the status of the filter by highlighting the Model object and in the Details view, noting whether Control under Filter Options is set to Enabled or Disabled.
The filter control setting (enabled or disabled) is saved when the model is saved and returns to the same state when the database is resumed.