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5.4.4. FILTER MANAGER

The "Filter manager" window offers the following options :

PRIMITIVES icons

ATTRIBUTES icons

TRANSFORMATIONS icons

PHIGS PLUS icons

VIEW INDEX icons

LABEL icons

All icons are grouped in the Filter-Manager window:

icon on/off activation selection
Primitives Attributes Transformations PHIGS PLUS elements Viewing Label Updating the browser window

Figure 5.4.4.a

The first 4 filters (Primitives, Attributes, Transformations, PHIGS PLUS-type elements) are used to make a selective choice if required. The icon default displays all the elements in this group.

Icon represents all primitives.

as shown by the button

To display all primitives, set the filter with the Active / Inactive button for primitives and update the display with Apply button.

Figure 5.4.4.b

The browser displays the primitives :

Figure 5.4.4.c

For more precise viewing of primitives, simply select (toggle All / Selection) the primitives to be viewed :

Figure 5.4.4.d

The list of options may be accessed with the last button in the window :

Figure 5.4.4.e

In the primitive window , the selection may be discrete, selecting from the list with the left mouse button, or by using the select all / select none buttons .from the menu. Activate the Apply button to confirm the choice then Close the window. "Filter Selector"

Thus the icon represents the primitives selected in the filter.

This operation may be repeated for each filter (Attributes, Transformations, Elements PHIGS PLUS).

NB : In order to update the browser window, activate the Apply button in the Filter Manager.

Figure 5.4.4.f

Figure 5.4.4.g


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