Searching Designs

You can search for designs that exist in ENOVIA vault from the 3DEXPERIENCE Open or 3DEXPERIENCE Insert dialog box.

See Also
Saving Your Search
Using Saved Search
  1. In the AutoCAD toolbar, select 3DEXPERIENCE > Open or 3DEXPERIENCE > Insert.
    The 3DEXPERIENCE Open or 3DEXPERIENCE Insert dialog box opens depending on your choice.
  2. Enter criteria as needed. You can use wildcards and enter multiple values (separated by commas) in any text field.

    Note: Depending on your setup, you may see additional or fewer fields.

    1. Select the Case Sensitive check box to enable case sensitivity during search.
    2. In the Type text box, click [...] and select the required type from the Select Type dialog box.
    3. In the Name text box, type the name of the object.
    4. In the Revision text box, type a revision sequence or select Last from the list to search in the latest revision of the design.
    5. In the State list, select a lifecycle state.
    6. In the Owner text box, type the name of the person who owns the design.
    7. In the Vaults text box, click [...] to select the vault in which design must be searched.
    8. In the Description text box, enter all or part (using wildcards) of the text in the description field.
    9. In the Folder, click [...] and select the workspace/project folder in your project space to search for the design. Select the workspace/projects folder and click OK. For more information on ENOVIA Projects and Workspace, see ENOVIA Projects and ENOVIA Workspace Page.

      Multiple selection of workspace/project folders is not supported.

  3. Click Search to run your search or click to reset the values of all fields to default value "*".
    The search results are displayed in 3DEXPERIENCE Open dialog box.

    For each design, the ENOVIA Open or ENOVIA Insert dialog box lists,

    Column NameDescription
    NameName of the design.
    TypeType of the design.
    RevRevision of the design.
    StateCurrent state of the design in the lifecycle.
    DescriptionDescription of the design entered while saving the design in ENOVIA.

  4. Right-click the selected design for the following options:
    OptionDescription
    OpenOpens selected designs from ENOVIA in AutoCAD. This option is available only if you clicked 3DEXPERIENCE > Open in step 1. For more information, see Opening Designs From 3DEXPERIENCE in AutoCAD.
    InsertInserts the design at (0,0,0) coordinates in the design active in AutoCAD. This option is available only if you clicked 3DEXPERIENCE > Insert in step 1. For more information, see Inserting Designs From 3DEXPERIENCE platform in an Active Design.
    LockLocks a design. For more information, see Locking and Unlocking Designs.
    UnlockUnlocks a design. For more information, see Locking and Unlocking Designs.
    Explore in ENOVIAOpens CAD Portal view of the design in the browser. For more information, see Viewing Design Details in X-CAD Design Management.
    Open VersionOpens the selected version of the design in AutoCAD. See Opening or Inserting Particular Iteration of a Design.
    BaselineThis option is available only if baselines exist for the selected design. For more information, see Baselining Designs.
    PropertiesOpens the properties of the design in ENOVIA. See Viewing Properties.