You can create a query to find a specific type of model object, and then hide all instances of it in the drawing view. Using a query in this manner, you can quickly simplify a drawing of a complex assembly model, without having to select and hide the individual parts within each assembly.

1. On the Display tab of the Drawing View Properties dialog box, click the New Query button .

2. In the Query name box, type a descriptive name for the query.

3. In the Query dialog box, under Query criteria, do all of the following:

   1. From the Properties list, select the Component Type property.

   2. From the Condition list, select Is (Exactly).

   3. From the Value list, select the type of geometry you want to find.

      For example, you can find solid body parts, generic assembly components, and components created in structural frame, wiring harness, piping, and tube models.

      Example:

      In a complex tubing model, you can hide the tube component solid bodies so that only the tube centerlines are displayed. Choose Tube from the Value list, and choose Is (Exactly) from the Condition list.

   4. Click Add to List.

4. Click OK to save the query.

5. On the Display page of the Drawing View Properties dialog box, do all of the following:

   1. In the Parts list box, select the top level assembly.

   2. Under Selected Part(s) Display, clear the Show check box.

   3. Under Query Selected Items, click Execute Query.

6. Update the drawing view.

   The selected component types are hidden in the drawing view.