Searches for text and optionally replaces it; searches for text in blocks, attributes, dimensions, and hyperlinks.
Accessing the Command
command bar: find
keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+F
menu bar: Edit | Find
ribbon: Draw | Text | Find
: Find
Displays a dialog box:
Enter text to look for or replace, and then click Find Next.
Command Options
The shortcut keystrokes listed below work only in this dialog box.
Option |
Shortcut Keystroke |
Description |
Find Text String |
Specifies the text to be located. |
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Replace With |
Specifies the text with which to replace the located text. Leave this field empty when only searching for text. |
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Search In |
Specifies the range of search:
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Dismisses the dialog box so that you can select the entities to search; prompts you:
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Options |
Displays the Find and Replace Options dialog box; allows you to specify the kinds of text entities to search; see below. |
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Find Next |
Alt+F |
Finds the next occurrence of the text string. |
Replace |
Alt+R |
Replaces the found text string with the replacement string. |
Replace All |
Alt+A |
Replaces all occurrences of the text string with the replacement string. |
Select All |
Selects all occurrences of the text string. |
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Zoom To |
Zooms to the part of the drawing containing the found text string. |
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Zoom In |
Allows to take a closer look at the text within the context of the drawing without having to end the Find and Replace operation. |
Click Options..., then select the required selection options and click OK .
Find and Replace Options |
Description |
Block Attribute Value |
When checked, searches the values of block attributes as well. |
Dimension or Multileader Text |
When checked, searches dimension text as well. |
Text (MText, DText, Text) |
When checked, searches regular text as well. |
Table Text |
When checked, searches texts in tables. |
Hyperlink |
When checked, searches in hyperlinks (URLs) as well. |
Hyperlink Description |
When checked, searches in hyperlink descriptions as well. |
Match Case |
Searches the case of the text:
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Whole Words Only |
Searches for full words:
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Use Wildcard |
When checked, allows the use of wildcard characters such as * and ? |
Search blocks |
When checked, searches for matching text strings inside blocks. |
Ignore Hidden Items |
When checked, ignores content on hidden and frozen layers. |
Procedures
Related Commands
Text - places single-lines of text in drawings.
-Text - places text and evaluates LISP expressions.
MText and -MText - places paragraph text.
AttDef - defines attribute text.
DdEdit - edits text.
Hyperlink - adds hyperlinks to entities.
Spell - checks the spelling of words.
Properties - modifies the properties of text.