Searching drawings and saving the search results

To
Do this
2. Click Invert.
Lists only drawings associated with the
objects you have selected in the model.
1. Select objects in the model.
2. Click By parts.
This is an easy way to identify the drawings associated
with a specific part, assembly or cast unit.
Sort the list according to Column name
Click the column name.
See also Working with drawings on page 272
Finding and opening drawings on page 103
3.5 Searching drawings and saving the search results
You can search for drawings in the Drawing List.
To search for drawings and save the results:
1. In the Drawing List, enter the search criteria in Enter search criteria.
2. If needed, you can limit the search so that it addresses only information in a certain
column by selecting a column from the Search in list.
3. If needed, you can also limit the search to the currently visible drawings by selecting
Search within the currently visible drawings.
4. Click Search.
5. Click Store to save the search results.
6. Enter a name for the search results in the Store Search Result dialog box and click OK.
The search results are saved in the DrawingListSearches folder, which is created
in the model folder.
You can move the saved search results to your environment, company or project folder.
After you have saved the search results, they will be visible in the predefined drawing
sets list in the Drawing List dialog box.
See also Working with drawings on page 272
Finding and opening drawings on page 103
Finding and opening drawings
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Searching drawings and saving the search results