Search

 
This tab deals with the following categories of options:
 
The settings you define in this tab are stored in the Search.CATSettings file which means that you recover your customization from one session to another.
 

Default Prefix for Power Input
 
  Provides a list of predefined prefixes used to run a search or a command via the power input box. If one of these prefixes is selected, it means that this prefix is set as the default prefix and therefore, this avoids having to type it at the beginning of the search string or before the command name in the power input box.
The default prefix is taken into account only if no prefix is typed in the power input box.
  If you leave the value none, it means that there is no default prefix.
The list contains the following predefined prefixes:
  • last entered
    The default prefix is the last prefix you typed in the power input box
  • c: as command:
    The default prefix is c: which lets you run commands. Refer to Running Commands for more information
  • f: as favorite:
    The default prefix is f: which lets you search for objects using your favorite or predefined favorite queries. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • t: as type:
    The default prefix is t: which lets you search for an object by its type. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • n: as name
    The default prefix is n: which lets you search for an object name. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • NAME:
    The default prefix is NAME: which is identical to n: except that the search is case sensitive
  • g: as name in graph:
    The default prefix is g: which lets you search for an object name as it is displayed in the specification tree. Refer to Using the Search Language for for information
  • NAME IN GRAPH:
    The default prefix is NAME IN GRAPH: which is identical to g: except that the search is case sensitive
  • s: as set:
    The default prefix is s: which lets you search for an object belonging to a selection set. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • SET:
    The default prefix is SET: which is identical to s: except that the search is case sensitive
  • col: as color:
    The default prefix is col: which lets you search for an object of a specific color. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • vis: as visibility:
    The default prefix is vis: which lets you search for visible elements, or elements hidden in the No Show space. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • l: as layer:
    The default prefix is l: which lets you search for an object located on a specific layer. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • d: as dashed:
    The default prefix is d: which lets you search for elements using specific linetypes. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • w: as weight:
    The default prefix is w: which lets you search for elements using specific thicknesses. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information
  • symb: as symbol:
    The default prefix is symb: which lets you search for elements with specific point symbols. Refer to Using the Search Language for more information.
By default, none is selected.

 

Default Search Scope for Power Input
 
Provides a list of predefined search scopes used to run a search via the power input box. If one of these scopes is selected, it means that this scope is set as the default scope and therefore, this avoids having to type it at the end of the search string in the power input box.

For instance, if you set n: as name: as the default prefix then, when searching for objects named "wheel", you just have to type wheel in the power input box, there is no need to type n:wheel or name:wheel anymore.

For detailed information about the use of search scope in the power input box, reder to Using the Search Language.
  The list contains the following predefined search scopes:
  • all as Everywhere
    The default scope is all which searches the whole specification tree from top to bottom, to find objects created using all workbenches
  • in as In the element
    The default scope is in which locates the appropriate elements in the active object and in the workbench you are currently using
  • from as From the element to bottom
    The default scope is from which searches the elements in the active object to the bottom of the tree. For example, in a Part document, both parts and sketches are searched.
  • sel as From current selection
    The default scope is sel which searches from the selected objects to the bottom of the tree if you already selected objects before entering a query
  • scr as Visible on screen
    The default prefix is scr which searches for objects visible in the current window. Elements that are not activated or not represented in the geometry area are not taken into account.
    The scope is exactly defined by drawing a virtual trap on the whole visible screen, thus only first-level objects are searched for (as you can see if you draw such a trap by yourself: only first-level objects are highlighted in the specification tree).     Elements which cannot be trapped cannot be searched for using this scope. Moreover, note that when using traps on Part Design elements (whatever the current workbench), you can only select the last feature you created and not the whole part.
By default, in as In the element is selected.
 

Replaces scope defined in favorite queries
If this option is selected, it means that the default search scope defined in the Default Search Scope for Power Input list detailed above supersedes the scopes specified when running favorite queries (predefined or not) via the power input box.
If you enter a search scope in the power input box, this scope overrides both the default search scope and the scopes defined in your favorite queries (predefined or not).
  By default, this option is cleared.

 

Deep Search
 
  This option is relevant only when working in Visualization mode (i.e. when the Work with the cache system check box is selected in Tools > Options > Infrastructure > Product Structure > Cache Management).
If this option is selected, it means that the Deep search check box is displayed and selected in the Search dialog box. Therefore, all the geometry is loaded before performing the search then when the search is over, the elements that are not required anymore are unloaded.
  Note that if the administrator has locked this area, the Deep search check box is displayed in the Search dialog box but it is grayed out.
By default, this option is cleared.

 

Maximum Displayed Results
 
 

Lets you specify the maximum number of search results to be displayed at the same time in the result list.
If the number of search results exceeds the specified maximum, navigation buttons are provided in the Search dialog box.
You also have the ability to display all the search results on one page using the Display all check box in the Search dialog box.

The maximum value you can set is 5000. Setting the number to 0 means that the number of search results displayed on one page is unlimited.

By default, this option is set to 100.

 

Maximum Pre-highlighted Elements
 
 

Lets you specify the maximum number of elements that can be pre-highlighted in the geometry area and in the specification tree, provided that the Pre-highlight check box is activated in the Search dialog box.

If the number of elements to be pre-highlighted exceeds the number you set, nothing is pre-highlighted (even if the Pre-highlight check box is selected).

The maximum value you can set is 5000. Setting the number to 0 means that the number of pre-highlighted elements is unlimited.

By default, this option is set to 1000.