Attribute filters use part and usage link attribute information to determine what parts to include or exclude in the display of part structure. Attribute filters can be used in conjunction with other filters to reduce the structure display to only those portions that are important to a specific configuration management or design task.

An attribute filter can have one or many expressions, and an expression can be made up of one or many attribute to value comparisons. It is important to understand how expressions and comparisons combine together to determine what parts will be displayed in the part structure. For more information, see Using Multiple Attribute Filters.