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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Search Pane
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The <span class = "keyword wintitle">Search</span> pane lets you find actors based on property and meta-property values.</span>



<p>To display this pane, click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Search Actors</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSSearchObjects.png"/> (Assembly or Collaboration pane toolbar).



</p><div class = "notes collapse"><span class = "run-in.notes">Notes:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"><ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">To search with properties not available in the Search pane, or to perform more complex searches with multiple properties, 
use the Filters workshop.</li><li class = "li">
For fully-shattered structures, you can search for geometry actors when the geometry is not loaded. Composer loads the geometry of matching actors when you display them.
</li><li class = "li">Because the Search pane is a pane and not a dialog box, you do not have to dismiss it when you are done. You can even dock the pane in the Composer window for future use.</li></ul></span></div>
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<p>This page discusses: </p><ul><li><a href = "#c-MainArea" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Main Area</a></li><li><a href = "#c-Matchingactors" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Matching actors

</a></li><li><a href = "#c-Non-matchingactors" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Non-matching actors

</a></li><li><a href = "#c-Buttons" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Buttons

</a></li></ul>
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<article class = "topic concept nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title2" id = "c-MainArea"><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Main Area</h2>

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<table class = "table"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:50%"/><col style = "width:50%"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "c-MainArea__entry__1">Command Name</th><th class = "entry" id = "c-MainArea__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Search
</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__2">Specifies the search string.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Property</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__2">Specifies the property or meta-property to search for.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Operator</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__2"><p><table class = "table"><caption/><colgroup><col style = "width:50%"/><col style = "width:50%"/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "c-MainArea__entry__9">Symbol</th><th class = "entry" id = "c-MainArea__entry__10">Meaning</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>=</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Equal to</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>≠</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Not equal to</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>&lt;</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Less than</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>≤</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Less than or equal to</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>&gt;</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Greater than</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>≥</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Greater than or equal to</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>≡</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Equal to (Case sensitive)</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>
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</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Not equal to (Case sensitive)</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>contains</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>Contains the specified substring</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>wildcard expr.</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>The search string is a wildcard expression. The wildcard character (*) matches any string. For example, *PN65* searches for any string containing "PN65".</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>reg. expr.</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>The search string is a regular expression.</p><p>For more information about regular expressions, see <a class = "xref" href = "cps-r-ReferenceInformation-RegularExpressionSyntax.htm#cps-r-ReferenceInformation-RegularExpressionSyntax" title = "Regular expressions can be used in the Filters workshop and the Search pane, as well as for the DisableMatchingProperties advanced setting. This topic lists the regular expression syntax and abbreviations.">Reference Information: Regular Expression Syntax</a> .</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__9"><p>Is used</p></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__10"><p>This operator is usable on any type of property. It checks that the property is available on an actor. Can be used to find all actors containing certain meta-properties.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Specifies the search scope:</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Apply to</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__2"><p>Specifies the search scope:</p><ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Visible actors</span> - Searches visible actors only.</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Selection</span> - Searches the selected actors.</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">All actors</span> - Searches all actors in the open document.</li></ul></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Include</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__2"><p>Specifies what kind of actors to include in the search:</p><ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">All Actors</span> - Searches geometry and collaborative actors.</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Collaborative Actors</span> - Searches collaborative actors only.</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Geometry Actors</span> - Searches geometry actors only.</li></ul><div class = "note"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
			</span><span class = "notecontent">If collaborative actors are found with the Assembly pane as the active pane (<span class = "ph uicontrol">All Actors</span> or <span class = "ph uicontrol">Collaborative Actors</span> selected), the Assembly pane will remain active. The same is true if geometry actors are found with the Collaboration pane as the active pane (<span class = "ph uicontrol">All Actors</span> or <span class = "ph uicontrol">Geometry Actors</span> selected).</span></div>
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Match case</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__2">Sets filter parameters as case sensitive.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Ignore nodes</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__2">Excludes assembly groups from the search.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Ignore leaves</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-MainArea__entry__2">Excludes parts (geometries) from the search.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
</article><article class = "topic concept nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title3" id = "c-Matchingactors"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Matching actors

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<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "c-Matchingactors__entry__1">Command Name</th><th class = "entry" id = "c-Matchingactors__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Matchingactors__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Select</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Matchingactors__entry__2"><p>Selects the matching actors.</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Matchingactors__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Show</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Matchingactors__entry__2"><p>Displays the matching actors if hidden.</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Matchingactors__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Zoom to fit</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Matchingactors__entry__2"><p>Zooms to the matching actors.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
</article><article class = "topic concept nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title4" id = "c-Non-matchingactors"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Non-matching actors

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<div class = "body conbody"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc"/>
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<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "c-Non-matchingactors__entry__1">Command Name</th><th class = "entry" id = "c-Non-matchingactors__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Non-matchingactors__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Ghost</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Non-matchingactors__entry__2"><p>Displays all non-matching actors in semi-transparent mode.</p><div class = "note"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
			</span><span class = "notecontent">As the ghost functionality is not available for collaborative actors, this search option does not apply to them.</span></div>
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Non-matchingactors__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Hide</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Non-matchingactors__entry__2"><p>Hides all non-matching actors.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
</article><article class = "topic concept nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title5" id = "c-Buttons"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Buttons

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<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "c-Buttons__entry__1">Command Name</th><th class = "entry" id = "c-Buttons__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Buttons__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Next</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Buttons__entry__2"><p>Displays matching actors in the order listed in the Assembly tree.</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Buttons__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Previous</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Buttons__entry__2"><p>Displays the previous matching actor.</p></td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Buttons__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Search all</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Buttons__entry__2"><p>Displays all matching actors at once.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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