ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / BuildingSceneLayer Class / UpdateFilter Method
The filter definition to update
Example Version

UpdateFilter Method
Update a filter. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax
public void UpdateFilter( 
   FilterDefinition filterDefinition
)

Parameters

filterDefinition
The filter definition to update
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
filterDefinition is null
the filterDefinition is invalid
This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
Example
Modify BuildingSceneLayer Filter Name and Description
//Must be called on the MCT
//var bsl = ...;
//var filter1 = bsl.GetFilter(filterID1);

filter1.Name = "Updated Filter Name";
filter1.Description = "Updated Filter description";
//At 2.x - bsl.SetFilter(filter1);
bsl.UpdateFilter(filter);
Create a Filter using Building Level and Category
//Must be called on the MCT

//refer to "Query Building Scene Layer for available Types and Values"
//...
//var bsl = ...;
//At 2.x
//var dict = bsl.QueryAvailableFieldsAndValues();

//var dict = bsl.GetAvailableFieldsAndValues();
//var categories = dict.SingleOrDefault(kvp => kvp.Key == "Category").Value;
//var floors = dict.SingleOrDefault(kvp => kvp.Key == "BldgLevel").Value;

//Make a new filter definition
var fd = new FilterDefinition()
{
  Name = "Floor and Category Filter",
  Description = "Example filter",
};
//Set up the values for the filter
var filtervals = new Dictionary<string, List<string>>();
filtervals.Add("BldgLevel", new List<string>() { floors[0] });
var category_vals = categories.Where(v => v == "Walls" || v == "Stairs").ToList() ?? new List<string>();
if (category_vals.Count() > 0)
{
  filtervals.Add("Category", category_vals);
}
//Create a solid block (other option is "Wireframe")
var fdef = new FilterBlockDefinition()
{
  FilterBlockMode = Object3DRenderingMode.None,
  Title = "Solid Filter",
  SelectedValues = filtervals//Floor and Category
};
//Apply the block
fd.FilterBlockDefinitions = new List<FilterBlockDefinition>() { fdef };
//Add the filter definition to the layer
//At 2.x - bsl.SetFilter(fd);
bsl.UpdateFilter(fd);
//Set it active. The ID is auto-generated
bsl.SetActiveFilter(fd.ID);
Modify BuildingSceneLayer Filter Block
//Must be called on the MCT
//Assuming retrieve filter ok
//var bsl = ...;
//var filter1 = bsl.GetFilter(...);

var filterBlock = new FilterBlockDefinition();
filterBlock.FilterBlockMode = Object3DRenderingMode.Wireframe;
        
var selectedValues = new Dictionary<string, List<string>>();
//We assume QueryAvailableFieldsAndValues() contains "Walls" and "Doors"
//For 'Category'
selectedValues["Category"] = new List<string>() { "Walls", "Doors" };
filterBlock.SelectedValues = selectedValues;

//Overwrite
filter1.FilterBlockDefinitions = new List<FilterBlockDefinition>() { filterBlock };
//At 2.x - bsl.SetFilter(filter1);
bsl.UpdateFilter(filter1);
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also