To Select Edges Using a Datum Reference and the Search Tool
This topic is a continuation of the topic To Create an Auto Round Feature. It explains how to use a datum reference and the search tool to select edges to exclude.
1. With the 
Auto Round tab open, click the Exclude tab, and click the Excluded Edges collector to activate it.
Auto Round tab open, click the Exclude tab, and click the Excluded Edges collector to activate it.2. Click > 
Datum > 
Reference.
Datum > Reference.The Auto Round tab is paused, and the Datum Reference dialog box opens. A Reference feature appears in the Model Tree. In the Datum Reference dialog box, Intent Chain appears under Type by default, and the Chains collector is activated.
3. Click > 
Find. The Search Tool dialog box opens.
Find. The Search Tool dialog box opens.4. Under Look for, select Edge or Intent Chain as required.
5. Under Look by, select Edge, Feature, or Intent Chain.
6. Click the Attributes, History, Status, or Geometry tabs and specify the search criteria for the edges or intent chains.
7. Click Find Now. The Search Tool displays the results under items found.
8. Click > in the Search Tool dialog box to save the query with the auto round feature. The name of the Search Tool dialog box changes to Rule Editor.
9. Click OK in the Rule Editor dialog box. The query is displayed in the Chains collector in the Datum Reference dialog box.
10. Click OK in the Datum Reference dialog box. The Reference feature is highlighted in the model.
11. Click 
on the Auto Round tab to resume the auto round feature. The query is added to the Excluded Edges collector on the Exclude tab.
on the Auto Round tab to resume the auto round feature. The query is added to the Excluded Edges collector on the Exclude tab.