To Search for Intent Objects
1. Click 
or click > Find. The Search Tool:1 dialog box opens.
or click > Find. The Search Tool:1 dialog box opens.2. Click the Attributes tab if it is not selected by default.
3. To search for intent objects, use one of the following combinations for Look for and Look by. The items that satisfy the specified rule and criteria are listed under items found in the Search Tool:1 dialog box only after you click Find Now.
Look for | Look by | items found |
|---|---|---|
Intent Datum Plane | Intent Datum Plane | Lists all intent datum planes in the model |
Intent Datum Axis | Intent Datum Axis | Lists all intent datum axes in the model |
Intent Datum point | Intent Datum point | Lists all intent datum Points in the model |
Intent Datum Csys | Intent Datum Csys | Lists all intent datum csys in the model |
Intent Chain | Intent Chain | Lists all the intent chains in the model |
Intent Chain | Feature | Lists all the intent chains that belong to a feature or features |
Intent Chain | Edge | Lists all intent chains, that contain all the edges |
Intent Surface | Intent Surface | Lists all the intent surfaces in the model |
Intent Surface | Feature | Lists all the intent surfaces that belong to a feature or features |
4. Under Rule, set a rule to search for the intent objects or build a query.
 | You can use the Name rule to search for the intent objects, that is, search by intent name. The intent name is unique and is used to define the intent object and how Creo Parametric features reference the intent object. The intent name is not the same as the name of the datum reference feature that defines it. |
5. Under Criteria, specify the criteria to search for the required intent object.
6. If required, click > to build a query to search for intent objects and perform the following steps under Query Builder:
a. Specify the rule and criteria for a query.
b. Click Add New, the query appears under Query Builder.
c. If required, specify the rule and criteria for another query and click Add New to build another query. You can build multiple such rules for a single search.
7. Click Find Now. The items and their corresponding references are listed under items found in the Search Tool:1 dialog box. The results are also highlighted on the Model Tree and in the graphics window.
8. If required, click 
to transfer items from items found to items selected.
to transfer items from items found to items selected.9. Click Close.