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About the Model Search
When you are connected to a Windchill server, you can search for Creo objects in the Windchill database.
 
* Search is added to the navigator automatically after you set the primary server in the Server Management dialog box.
To open Search, click . You have the following search options:
Search—Search the PTC Windchill database for Creo models by specifying a keyword or attribute.
 
* You can also conduct a simple search from the File Open dialog box.
Advanced Search—Search the Windchill database or a specific Windchill cabinet by building queries and adapting logic.
Consider the following rules for using Search:
The search utility searches only the primary Windchill server.
Entries for searching in the Windchill database are case-sensitive.
You can use wildcards when specifying file names and properties requiring a string value.