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title: "How to work with Engine Filter"
description: "Use Engine Filter in Kreo BIM Takeoff for better visualization"
url: https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5723194-how-to-work-with-engine-filter
collection: "Breakdown Table"
updated: 2026-07-17
language: en
alternates: [fr]
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# How to work with Engine Filter

Use Engine Filter in Kreo BIM Takeoff for better visualization

The aim of the Engine filter is to reflect any manipulation performed with a 3D model (e.g. diminishing the model to an appropriate side/level, selecting or isolating its part or a single element, etc.) by filtering the Breakdown Table to the relevant element/group of elements.

  
Engine filter works together with all other QTO filters, i.e. as soon as the filter is in use, you will see the blue indicator near the Element/Location Filters icon as well as the filter itself switched on in the Filters’ list:

![filter-indicator](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091054_9139.png)

![filter-indicator-1](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091055_4839.png)

Find here the whole list of manipulations to be performed with the model.

![engine filter-7](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091055_9009.gif)