Performing a Search

From the Edit menu, select Entity Search.

The Entity Search dialog box appears.

Note: From the AutoVue toolbar, you can also click Entity Search .

Click the 3D Search tab.

From the Selection list, specify what parts of the model that you want to search.

To search the entire model, select All.

To search specific parts of a model, select Selected and then select the parts on the model.

To search the model parts that are not selected, select Not selected.

From the Type list, select the type of entity that you want to search.

Note: For 3D Models that have PMI information, the PMI search features are enabled.

Select the Show PMI parent entity in results check box if you only want the parent entity of the selected PMI entity or entities to appear in the Results list.

Deselect the check box if you want all PMI entities to appear in the Results list.

Note: The option is enabled if PMI or All are selected from the Type list and the file has PMI entities.

From the PMI Filter list, select the type of entities that you want to search.

To search all entities, select All.

To search entities with PMI, select With PMI.

To search entities without PMI, select Without PMI.

From the PMI Type list, select the type of entity that you want to search.

Note: The PMI Type list is disabled if All is selected from the PMI Filter list.

See Saving Search Results

Click Close to close the Entity Search dialog box.