## Filter.IsApplicable

### Introduced

v4.0

### Description

Returns true if the filter is compatible with an input object. This method is used to quickly determine whether a filter can be used on a given type of object.

### C# Syntax

    Boolean Filter.IsApplicable( Object in_pObjects );

### Scripting Syntax

    oBoolean = Filter.IsApplicable( Object );

### Return Value

Boolean

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
Object | SIObject, X3DObject, SubComponent, Property or XSICollection | If this argument is omitted by the caller, the function receives a XSICollection object filled with the currently selected objects.

### Examples

#### VBScript Example

    '--------------------------------------------------------------------
    'This example shows how to use the IsApplicable method
    '
    ' README: install the example from the filter object help
    ' page before running this example.
    '--------------------------------------------------------------------
    set f = Application.Filters("LargeMesh")
    if ( typename(f) <> "Nothing" ) then
            set model = ActiveSceneRoot
            set cone = model.AddGeometry( "Cone", "MeshSurface" )
            LogMessage f.name & ".IsApplicable("& cone &"): " & f.IsApplicable(cone)
            'INFO : "LargeMesh.IsApplicable(cone): True"
    end if