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This task shows you how to view
all the objects related to any selected object. "Related" refers to objects
that are directly connected, as well as objects that are an organizational
element, such as line IDs. |
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To use this function properly you
must disable the Automatic Expand option for the specifications tree. To do
this click Tools - Options, go to
General - Display and then the
Tree tab, and uncheck
Automatic Expand. |
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With your document open, click
Analyze - Related Objects in the menu bar. The
Current Selection Panel will display (see below). |
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Make sure the
View Related Objects option is checked, and select the object whose
relatives you want to see. All objects related to the selected object will
display in the Current Selection Panel. In the illustration below the user
has selected a valve. The Current Selection Panel display shows that the
Check Valve is related to two others, Pipe Function.3 and Pipe Function.2,
and is a member of a line ID named PipeLine01.
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You can also select one of the
related objects showing in the Current Selection Panel, in this case Pipe
Function.3 or Pipe Function.2, to see which objects they are related to. |
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If you check
Reframe on selection and click on one of the objects in
the Current Selection Panel, the object will display in your screen even if
it was not currently showing. |
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Checking the
Freeze box will freeze the contents of the Current
Selection Panel and it will no longer be updated. |
