Query Tab Page

You can use the Query tab page in the Select Objects window to run queries to select objects in the scene. For further information on Query, see Query.

The tab page offers the following features:

Elements

Functional Description

Query Name

Indicates the name of the query. If this is a new query, the name will be untitled.rhq until the query is saved.

New

Creates a new query

Open Query File

Loads an existing query, (.rhq file)

Save

Saves a query

Save As

Saves a newly created query as a Query (.rhq) file

Run Query from File

Selects and runs an existing query

Snapshot

Allows you to select properties to snapshot. A snapshot is a single frame sequence based on the currently selected sequence.

Revert to Snapshot

Reverts back to the previous snapshot

Delete

Deletes the current query

Auto Hide (Pin In)

Keeps the query window visible when the Run button is clicked. This allows the checking of each statement’s results.

Auto Hide (Pin Out)

Makes the query window disappear when the Run button is clicked. This allows slightly faster execution.

Initial Scene Setup

Selects what happens initially in the scene.

  • Do Nothing : The scene is displayed as normal

  • Show All Objects: All objects in the scene are shown

  • Hide All Objects: All objects in the scene are hidden

  • Resume All: Resumes all objects and viewports

Statement #

If selected, indicates that the statement is active in the query
  • Add Filter: Adds a new filter to the current statement in the query

  • Add Action: Adds a new action to the current statement in the query

Add Statement

Adds a new statement to the query

Delete

Deletes a filter, action, or statement in an existing query

Up

Moves the selected filter, action, or statement up in the list

Down

Moves the selected filter, action, or statement down in the list

More Information

Filters

Actions