CAD tip # 7241:

Question CAD
% platform category

Searching text in DWG drawings (without AutoCAD).

If you need to find a specific text (string) in an AutoCAD drawing and you are using AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT or other application based on AutoCAD, the situation is simple - just use the command FIND.

But if you are only a "consumer" of a DWG drawing and you have not available the AutoCAD license, the situation is more complicated. The drawing text search function is included in the free CAD viewer Autodesk Design Review. This program can process drawings in the DWF, DWFx and also DWG and DGN formats. So you can use its function (button) Find in the ribbon Home > Search and enter the searched text. The Find panel lists all occurrences of the searched text in the drawing (in its text entities, drawing properties, titles, etc.). Double-click on the individual items in the list to zoom to the specific occurrence of the searched text.

Search text in DWF

Due to the way of conversion (publishing) of the DWG drawings to DWF, you can search only texts written in a TrueType font (not SHX - they are published as vectors).

To look-up a specific text in a group of drawings you can use e.g. the srxText utility or the indexed contents of DWG drawings stored in the document-management application iProject.

DWFDWFACADiProject

* CAD

7.3.2010 1619x

Comments Tell a friend

applies to: DWF/Design Review · DWF/Design Review · AutoCAD · iPROJECT ·

See also:
Tip 7249:	How to select all drawing entities containing a given text?
Tip 7203:	An automatic legal disclaimer for eTransmit.
Tip 6950:	Automatic drawing label - filename, date, author...
Tip 6947:	How to run AutoCAD without opening an empty drawing?
Tip 4708:	How to find a dot (.), asterisk (*) or question mark (?) in the drawing text?

Selected tip: How to print a RTL file prepared for DesignJet 750C or 1050C on DesignJet 5000?

Back All CAD Tips

How to load/install a LISP application in AutoCAD? « | » Double-click edit stopped to work in my AutoCAD.

Have we helped you? If you want to support the CAD Forum web service, consider buying one of our CAD applications, or our custom software development offerings. You may also add a link to your web - like this "fan" link:

CAD: OS: Categ:
Text:	FAQ glossary

Featuring:
Save your floating licenses (NLS) consumed by inactive users - free unused licenses with
LogOff 2006 More info

Please use these tips at your own risk.
XANADU (CAD Studio) is not responsible for possible problems that may occur as a result of using any of these tips.


Login/Register:
Visitors: 1293