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Term query (alphanumerical and numerical)
A term query is the actual basis for all queries. The search term may exist of text or numbers or a mixture of both.
Bolt
The term "Bolt" can occur anywhere, also as substring. Some examples:
Each term has to exist anywhere in the project. The sequence is irrelevant.
Bolt with shank Hexagon bolt M10x50
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Differentiation of character types
ABC1234DEF
ABC-1234-DEF
ABC 1234 DEF
is also found.[42]
9876
00009876
Topological measures of length [43]
Not only table values are queried, but also topological measures of length.
This extension is especially beneficial when searching own part catalogs, because here characteristic values are not necessarily found in the table.
Hits from the topology are displayed in an own column Topology and are marked with yellow.
In the Part view you can find the docking window Topology information in addition with a detailed listing which also contains the number of each occurrence.
An explicit topology search is used when searching for details.
If, for example you are searching for "3 holes with diameter 5", then add the Topology search. On this see Section 3.1.6.4.10, “ Topology search ”.
A NOT operator can be used in order to exclude certain terms from the results. Different spelling can be used for this method.
Bolt NOT reduced shank Bolt !reduced shank
A hit "bolt with shank" for example can be filtered in this way.
Bolt flush mounted NOT not Bolt flush mounted !not
A hit "bolt not flush mounted" for example can be filtered in this way.
With the OR operator the search can be expanded to several terms. At least one of the terms has to apply.
Hexagon bolt OR Head cap bolt
Term query with AND Operator (Default!)
All terms connected by the AND operator have to be part of the result. This kind of query leads to the same result when no operator is used.
bolt AND shank bolt shank
16.2 21 90 16.2 AND 21 AND 90
Term query with defined sequence (phrase) => "xyz"
Using quotation marks (") you can determine that the contained terms have to occur in the given sequence.
A "query with phrase" is automatically generated when a term contains special characters or terms which are composed by characters and numbers.
AB1-455-PDA => "AB 1 455 PDA"
Query of terms with placeholder (wildcard) '*'
Wildcard at the end of term or number
Terms are segmented in meaningful minor terms (substrings according to dictionaries).
"Tisch" can find "Tischplatte" without using a wildcard *.
"Tisc" will not find anything. In this case you have to search with "Tisc*".
A wildcard search * at the end of the search term is not automatically performed for numbers.[44]
12345678
Wildcard at the beginning of term or number
AN102822
Placeholder in the middle of term or number is NOT possible.
Query of terms with wildcard '?'
The wildcard '?' allows any character instead of the wildcard (?). You can also use several wildcards at any position.
ABC-5?6
Use this option for replacements in order numbers. That means, for example, in a search term such as ABC-1234-3421 or ABC783892. This option is not intended for replacements in alphanumerical terms.
Wildcard query for a whole directory
See Section 3.1.6.4.2.3.1, “Wildcard query for a whole directory ”.
Full-text search and Variables search can be combined in the input field. With numbers mm supposed.
Connect the variable name with certain values by using mathematical operators.
Variable name with concrete value
Hexagon bolt L1 = 400
In order to search for several variables, use mathematical operators.
Hexagon bolt L > 150 AND D = 20 Hexagon bolt L = 150 OR D = 20
Not only (=) can be used, but all established operators such as (=, <, <=, >, >=).
Hexagon bolt L >= 120 AND L < 160 AND D = 22
Hexagon bolts shall be found, either with the characteristic M10x50 or M10x60.
Hexagon bolt (M10x50 OR M10x60)
Bolts with material St37 or St70 shall be found.
Bolt (st37 OR st70)
Performing a wildcard search (*) in the Full-text search input field all projects of the directory set under Search in are outputted.
This can be interesting for a Cloud Map Search or also the export of the search result of a whole directory.
Save search results in a file :
The respective dialog box opens. Here you can specify the columns to be exported. You can save all search results or only the selected ones.
[42] Other special characters are handled in the same way.
[43] After an update of version providing this functionality, the full-text search index has to be generated anew.
[44] In contrary to V10: In V10 the wildcard could be left out. In V11 explicit adding of the wildcard at the end of the search term is required.