Searching In Dimension
Dimension Designer provides two search actions located in the main toolbar's Search menu.
The individual actions in the Search menu are described below:
To find a model object,
Step 1: Select Search > Find Model Object
action on the main Dimension toolbar.
Step 2: Begin typing a word or partial word in the Type Object Name field. Wild-card (*) characters will be honored. As you type, the objects which match the desired name will be displayed in the Matching Model Objects list. If there are more than one objects with the same name, the locations or paths of the objects are displayed in the Locations list.
Step 3: If more than one object exists with the desired name, select the one of the locations.
Step 4: Click OK. If editor is not open for the object's model, an editor will open. The desired object should end up displayed in a diagram (if applicable) and selected.
To search models in Dimension Designer:
Step 1: Select Search > Models...
action on the main Dimension toolbar which opens the Search dialog.
Step 2: Specify desired search options for Object Type, Data Type and Properties.
Step 3: Click Search. The search will be performed and the results will be displayed in the Search Results View. If the view is not yet open, it will be opened automatically.
Below is an example set of search results. The view contains rows representing matchs for your search parameters. You can double-click a entry and the object will be opened and selected in an editor and/or the VDB Explorer if applicable.
The toolbar actions for the Search Results view are:
You can peform some of these actions via the right-click menu:
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