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CADWorx Structure Editor

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CADWorx Version
20.1 (2020 R1)
CADWorx Structure Version
2020 R1 (4.1)

Mouse Icon CADWorx Structure Editor Home tab: Editing > Find and Replace Spec Editor - Find Replace

Finds and replaces specific values in the Structure Editor data.

  • The Find and Replace function only works with the Long Description, Short Description, or Tag boxes that consist of non-keyword texts. Any formatted keywords that exist in the Long, Short, or Tag boxes are not replaced when using the Replace function. For more information on Keywords, see Keywords in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

  • The Structure Editor classifies keywords in four categories. First, the combination of the Fields and the table as in the case of MEMBER_CMP_TBL which calls the Member field from the Data Table for the format. Second, a Field, such as USER_PART_NUMBER, by itself is a keyword. In addition, when you create a user defined field with the Custom Data option, the field name becomes a keyword. Finally, a property by itself, such as COMPONENT_PTN, (which calls the Part Number property from the selected component), is a keyword. For a listing of all the fields and properties in the Structure Editor, see Property Descriptions. You can view all Keywords in the Description Format dialog boxes by selecting the ellipsis to the right of the boxes. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes.

Look in

Current Project

Searches in the current project, which includes all libraries.

Current Library

Searches in the current library.

Find options

Match case

Matches the search to the case (lower or upper) in the Find what box.

Match whole word

Matches the search to the exact whole word in the Find what box.

Search Up

Matches the search moving upwards in the Structure Editor rather than downwards.

Find type

Long description

Matches the search to the long description.

Short description

Matches the search to the short description.

Tag

Matches the search to the tag data.

Long description, Short description, and Tag can be selected at the same time so that the search finds all types associated with the text.

Find

  1. On the Home tab, click Find and Replace Spec Editor - Find Replace on the Editing panel.

    The Find and Replace dialog box displays.

  2. Type the text you want to find in the Find what box.

  3. Specify parameters for Look in, Find options, and Find type.

  4. Click Find Next.

    The value displays.

Replace

  1. On the Home tab, click Find and Replace Spec Editor - Find Replace on the Editing panel.

    The Find and Replace dialog box displays.

  2. Type the text to find in the Find what box.

  3. Select the Replace with check box.

    The Replace with box activates.

  4. Type the text to replace in the Replace with box.

  5. Specify parameters in Look in, Find options, and Find type.

  6. Click Find Next, and then click Replace.

    OR

    Click Replace.

    OR

    Click Replace All.

    Replace All replaces every instance of the text in the Find what box throughout the Structure Editor for the open project. Use this option with caution.

    The value replaces.