Status Bar - Find

The Find options let you customize search options. The options you define in this tab are stored in the Search.CATSettings file, which means that you recover your configuration from one session to another.

This page discusses:

Default Prefix for Power Input

Provides a list of predefined prefixes used to run a search or a command through the power input box. If one of these prefixes is selected, it means that this prefix is set as the default prefix and therefore, this avoids having to type it at the beginning of the search string or before the command name in the power input box.

Important:
  • The default prefix is taken into account only if no prefix is typed in the power input box.
  • If you leave the value none, it means that there is no default prefix.

By default, none is selected.

Default Search Scope for Power Input

Provides a list of predefined search scopes used to run a search via the power input box. If one of these scopes is selected, it means that this scope is set as the default scope and therefore, this avoids having to type it at the end of the search string in the power input box.

For example, if you set n: as name: as the default prefix then, when searching for objects named "wheel", you just have to type wheel in the power input box, there is no need to type n:wheel or name:wheel anymore.

The list contains the following predefined search scopes:

  • all as Everywhere: the default scope is all that searches the whole tree from top to bottom to find objects created using all apps.
  • in as In the element: the default scope is in that locates the appropriate elements in the active object, and in the app you are currently using.
  • from as From the element to bottom The default scope is from that searches the elements in the active object to the bottom of the tree. For example, in a Part document, both parts and sketches are searched.
  • sel as From current selection: the default scope is sel that searches from the selected objects to the bottom of the tree, if you already selected objects before entering a query.
  • scr as Visible on screen: the default prefix is scr that searches for objects visible in the current tab.

    Elements that are not activated or not represented in the work area are not taken into account. The scope is exactly defined by drawing a virtual trap on the whole visible screen, thus only first-level objects are searched for (as you can see if you draw such a trap by yourself: only first-level objects are highlighted in the tree.

    Elements which cannot be trapped cannot be searched for using this scope. Note also that when using traps on Part Design elements (whatever the current app, you can only select the last feature you created and not the whole part.

By default, in as In the element is selected.

Replaces scope defined in favorite queries

The default search scope defined in the Default Search Scope for Power Input list detailed above supersedes the scopes specified when running favorite queries (predefined or not) through the power input box.

Important: If you enter a search scope in the power input box, this scope overrides both the default search scope and the scopes defined in your favorite queries (predefined or not).

By default, this option is cleared.

Deep Search

Deep search activation
Displays and select the Deep search check box in the Find dialog box. Therefore, all the geometry is loaded before performing the search then when the search is over, the elements that are not required anymore are unloaded.
Important:
  • If the administrator has locked this area, the Deep search check box is displayed in the Find dialog box but it is unavailable.
  • In unified typing mode, components are loaded in light mode if they are not expanded. Therefore, it is recommended to expand all the components before running your search to have correct results.

By default, this option is cleared.

Maximum Displayed Results

Defines the maximum number of search results to be displayed at the same time in the result list.

If the number of search results exceeds the specified maximum, navigation buttons are provided in the Find dialog box. You also have the ability to display all the search results on one page using the Display all check box in the Find dialog box.

The maximum value you can set is 5000.

Set this number to 0 if you don not want any limitation and always want all the elements to be displayed.

Displaying too many lines can stick more or less the results list so it is recommended to limit this number.

By default, this option is set to 100.

Maximum Prehighlighted Elements

Defines the maximum number of elements that can be pre-highlighted in the 3D area and in the tree, provided that the Pre-highlight check box is selected in the Find dialog box.

If the number of elements to be pre-highlighted exceeds the number you set, nothing is pre-highlighted (even if the Pre-highlight check box is selected).

The maximum value you can set is 5000.

Set this number to 0 if you do not want any limitation and always want all the elements to be pre-highlighted.

Prehighlighting too many elements can stick the session so it is strongly recommended to limit this number.

By default, this option is set to 1000.