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Data Filters

Filter CAD files and CAD file metadata.

Applicable to:

All products and plans

Overview

Data filters are accessible in the 3D Models Settings within Zea Sync. These filters help manage which CAD files and metadata are synced to the Zea Platform.

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File Filters

File filters allow you to exclude specific CAD files from syncing to the Zea Platform. By entering filter strings, any file name or path in your local file system containing these strings will be excluded, giving you control over what data is synced.

Filter Files Before Processing

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Pick the folder⁠

containing your CAD files.

All files to be processed are listed on the left and highlighted in yellow.

Click the ⚙️button to open the 3D Models Settings and choose the Data Filters tab.

Click the Add Filter button in the File Filters section.

Type the string or partial string of the file or folder to be excluded, then press Enter or click anywhere to save.

Click Done and the files will be removed from the list.

Click the Synchronize button to process your files as normal.

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Filter Already Processed Files

Follow the steps below if you have already processed CAD files to the Zea Platform, but wish to filter additional files and remove them.

Follow steps 2 to 5 above.

The newly filtered files will be highlighted in red, indicating they are ready to be removed from the Zea Platform.

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Click the Synchronize button and the files will be processed and removed.

Want to add files back? Simply delete the filter and reprocess.

Copy and Paste

To quickly add many filter strings, you can copy and paste them into Zea Sync.

Create your list of strings in a spreadsheet or other document.

Copy the strings from the source document with Ctrl + C.

Paste the strings into the filter field with Ctrl + V.

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Metadata Filters

Metadata filters enable you to exclude certain metadata fields during processing. For example, specifying 'status' will exclude any metadata field containing this string, such as 'status_completed', ensuring only relevant metadata is retained.

Filter Metadata Before Processing

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Pick the folder⁠

containing your CAD files.

All files to be processed are listed on the left and highlighted in yellow.

Click the ⚙️button to open the 3D Models Settings and choose the Data Filters tab.

Click the Add Filter button in the Metadata Filters section.

Type the string or partial string of the metadata to be excluded, then press Enter or click anywhere to save.

Click Done and the files will be removed from the list.

Click the Synchronize button to process your files as normal.

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Filter Metadata on Already Processed Files

Follow these steps if you have already processed CAD files to the Zea Platform, but wish to filter additional metadata.

Follow steps 2 to 5 above.

All files with highlighted in yellow, indicating they are ready to be resynced.

Click the Synchronize button and the files will be reprocessed and the metadata removed.

Note that copy and pasting does not work for metadata filters.

Want to add metadata back? Simply delete the filter and reprocess.

By default SW- and IFC filters are applied. These can be removed.

Inspect Metadata in Zea Platform

You can view metadata by inspecting 3D models in the Zea Platform.

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Inspect Metadata View CAD metadata in the Zea Platform.⁠

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Configuring Zea Sync · Zea Knowledge Base This article explains how to configure Zea Sync to synchronize 3D files with Zea Platform help.zea.live⁠

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File Filters

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Data Filters

Overview

File Filters

Filter Files Before Processing

Filter Already Processed Files

Copy and Paste

Metadata Filters

Filter Metadata Before Processing

Filter Metadata on Already Processed Files

Inspect Metadata in Zea Platform

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