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Searching For Text In A Drawing
This tech tip explains how to search for text in a
drawing. |
Performing the Search
Selection Filters are used to search for items
in a drawing.
Edit Menu › Selection Filters
or via the toolbar
The Selection Filer dialog will
appear.
Select the Text Tab
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Option |
Function |
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Allow All |
Check this to select all text attributes. |
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Current Font |
Check this to select the current font. |
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Current Text Size |
Check this to select the current text size. |
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Current Text Width |
Check this to select the current text width. |
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Current Text Angle |
Check this to select the current text angle. |
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Current Text Label Origin |
Check this to select the current text label
origin. |
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Current Text Line Space |
Check this to select the current line space. |
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Current Text Align |
Check this to select the current text
alignment. |
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Match Text Check Box |
Check this to match a text string to the one
in the edit box below. |
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Match Text Edit Box |
Enter the text string you want matched. |
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We are going to use the Match Text
option and search for Erf 35157 on the drawing.
Once the text has been entered, change
back to the Object Tab.
Click on the Select All button
to select the text entered.
Once the text has been selected, press Z on the
keyboard and then E (zoom selected). AllyCAD
will then zoom into the selected text.
Once the selection has been made, the
Selection Filters dialog can be closed. Remember to
click on the Filter reset button before closing.
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Last Updated:
August 22, 2005
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