Architecture & Structural Engineering

Object Search and Finding

The Find & Replace command finds any object or text that contains the searched text. Zoom the drawing view to that object or text and allows it to be selected. Change the name or text of the found object without entering its settings.

Location of Find & Replace Command

You can access it from the ribbon menu Tools tab under the Tools heading.

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You can also access the find entity command by pressing the Ctrl+F keys on the keyboard .

Usage Steps

  • Click the Find & Replace command.

  • Enter the text group you are looking for in the Find line. For example, write the name of an object that appears in the plan. (C101, D104 etc)

  • Press the Enter key.

  • The program will zoom in on the object.

  • The object will be selected with the Select button.

  • Give a new name for the object in the Replace with line.

  • Click on the Replace button.

  • Press the Esc key to exit the dialog.

Find & Replace Dialog

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Specifications

Find

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Enter the name of the object to be found.

Replace with

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The new version of the found text (new name of the object or text) is entered.

Match case

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 If the option is checked, the case is taken into account during the search.

Match whole words

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If the option is checked, whole words are matched.

Find previous

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Selects the previous object or text containing the entered text.

Find next

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Selects the next object or text containing the entered text.

Replace

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Replaces the found text with the entered text.

Replace All

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Replaces all found text with the entered text.

Select

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The found object becomes selected.

Select All

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Selects all objects or texts containing the entered text.


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