Searching the Dependency Map for Documents and Models

Use the Search tab in the Dependency Viewer to search for documents and models in the dependency map. Searches will search the blocks in the current document dependency map based on the specified search criteria. You can also click the Advanced Search button on the Search tab to define an advanced document search using the Define Search dialog.

Note: A document can still be found even if you have hidden the corresponding block from display in the Block Filter section of the Block Filters tab. However, a document will not be found if the corresponding block’s dependency object type is disabled in the Dependencies section of the Block Filters tab.

Note: Blocks in document dependency maps do not have statuses, therefore the Status field is disabled (and set to <All>) on the Search tab.

Tip: Selecting a document in the Search Results list highlights the corresponding block in the dependency map, and has the same effect as selecting the block directly in the dependency map.

Search the dependency map using the Search tab

Select a master document in the document list, then select the Dependency Viewer tab.
(If the selected document's dependency map does not automatically display, it may be that the Lock icon on the Dependency Viewer toolbar is locked. If so, simply click the Refresh icon on the Dependency Viewer.)
Configure your search on the Search tab:
1. In the Search for field, enter the name or description of the document or model you are searching for.
  You can enter the full name or description or part of the name or description. Wildcards are not supported here.
2. Set Search in to Name if you are searching based on name, or set it to Content if you are searching based on description.
  Searching based on name searches the Name property of all the blocks in the dependency map. The Name property of a block in a dependency map is always the document name (not file name) of the corresponding document, or the model name of the corresponding model.
  
  Searching based on description searches the Content field of all the blocks in the dependency map. The Content field of a block's Properties tab is where the corresponding document's or model's description displays, if it has one.
3. (Optional) Turn on Find whole word only if you want to exclude partial matches.
4. (Optional) Turn on Match case if you want to exclude block names or descriptions whose case does not match.
5. Click Search.
  The blocks in the dependency map that match the search criteria are displayed in the Search Results list of the Search tab.

Search the dependency map using an advanced document search

With a master document's dependency map open in the Dependency Viewer, click the Advanced Search icon on the Search tab.
The Define Search dialog opens. See Advanced Searches for details.
Add your search criteria to the dialog and click OK to run the search.
The blocks in the dependency map that match the search criteria are displayed in the Search Results list of the Search tab.

Tip: You can also use this dialog to create a saved search, or to open an existing saved search to run against the current dependency map.