Querying Contents of a View
- Last UpdatedNov 27, 2025
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Q FIND gid IN view
query whether a design element appears in a given View
Q VSCAN SIGNIFicant IN view_id
Output a list of all significant elements that are visible in a View
Q VSCAN design_id IN view_id
specify a significant design element and request a list of all its primitives that are visible in a View.
Q VSCAN IN view_id FOR selection_criteria
specify selection criteria to determine matching design elements visible in a View. Refer to the note on the use of VSCAN syntax in conjunction with volume based selection criteria in Querying View Contents for further information.
Q VSIDE [ROTated] OF 3d_point_definition
query the nearest side, next nearest side, and whether the item is inside or outside the View. 3d_point_definition can be p-point, proportional distance along a pline, or origin of a Design element in the current View. The ROTATED option allows the VIEW rotation (that means, the VIEW’s RCOD attribute) to be considered if required.