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Find: The text to search for<br>
 
Find: The text to search for<br>
 
'''[X]''' Clear all.<br>
 
'''[X]''' Clear all.<br>
[Find]
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'''[Find]''' Initiate the search.
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Search Where
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'''Active Drawing''' Searches only the active drawing
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'''All Project Drawings''' Searches all project drawings. If the drawing is closed it will be opened and searched in the background.
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'''Project Databases''' Searches the Project Equipment List and the Cables database for the search text.
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Search Options
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'''Show File''' Display the file name in the results window. This is helpful in understanding the context of the found result.
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'''Show Item Type''' Display the item type in the results window. More contextual help.
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Replace With: text box. Your find text can be replaced with this text. Used in conjunction with the '''[Replace Selected]''' below.
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'''[Cancel]''' Cancel the current search.
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Revision as of 20:50, 4 March 2013

Command Line Shortcut: none

User Permissions Level: ADD, EDIT, DELETE permissions for the drawings and/or databases where the search text is found.
Product Level: PRO, ENT, V7 only
Procedures for using the Find and Replace tool panel.




Before You Start

The Find and Replace tool panel is found, by default, in the same tool panel set as your Project Explorer on the left-hand side of the screen.|| ||

Find and Replace tool panel


Controls

Find: The text to search for
[X] Clear all.
[Find] Initiate the search. Search Where Active Drawing Searches only the active drawing All Project Drawings Searches all project drawings. If the drawing is closed it will be opened and searched in the background. Project Databases Searches the Project Equipment List and the Cables database for the search text.

Search Options Show File Display the file name in the results window. This is helpful in understanding the context of the found result. Show Item Type Display the item type in the results window. More contextual help.

Replace With: text box. Your find text can be replaced with this text. Used in conjunction with the [Replace Selected] below.


[Cancel] Cancel the current search.



Tutorial: Renaming a Port using the Find and Replace Tool Panel

Assumptions:
Let's assume that we have a drawing with a functional block that has a port named HDSDI IN and further, that we have already assigned SysNames and Cable Numbers to the device and its attached cable. WireCAD ports consist of two http://wirecad.com/wiki/index.php?title=Drawing:Basic_CAD_Tools#Create_Attribute_Definition


Bulbgraph.png Note: This is not the only way to rename a port. We are using this method to demonstrate the Find and Replace tool panel and to develop an understanding of the structure of a WireCAD port.

Step Description Image
1. Enter HDSDI IN in the Find field. - 2. Select where we will be searching. In this case we will only be looking in the active drawing - 3. http://www.wirecad.com/60/tutorials.htm These video tutorials are a great way to see some of the commonly used basic and advanced features of WireCAD in action.
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5. http://www.wirecad.com/wiki The WireCAD Wiki pages are updated with new pages daily. This will in the near future be the most comprehensive resource for all things WireCAD.
6. From the WireCAD home page (http://www.wirecad.com) hover your mouse above the Support tab and Click Chat With Support. We currently offer live tech support from 1am to 5pm MST.