To Search for an ECAD Object by Attribute
1. Click > > . The Search ECAD Design dialog box opens.
2. In Query Name, type a name, or select a name from the list.
3. To narrow the search to a type of object, in the Search Criteria section, select an object type from Search Within.
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For Selected or Highlighted, Attribute is the only available search characteristic. Skip to step 8.
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4. In the Search By box, select Attribute. The dialog box updates.
5. Select Name or Value.
6. For attribute name searches, in Comparison, select a condition:
◦ Equals — Matches search text to attribute names.
◦ Does not exist — Finds attributes without names.
7. In Value, type or select a value.
8. For attribute value searches, in Within Attribute, accept the default, All, or select an attribute name from the list.
◦ To search using a numeric comparison of values:
1. Select the Numeric Comparison check box.
2. In Comparison, select an operand, such as greater than or equal to.
3. In Value, type a value.
◦ To search for values that equal or do not equal a specified value:
1. Clear the Numeric Comparison check box.
2. In Comparison, select a condition:
▪ Equals — Matches search to attribute values.
▪ Does not equal — Finds attributes that do not equal attribute values.
▪ Has no value — Finds attributes with no value.
▪ Has a value — Finds attributes that have a value.
3. In Value, type a value.
9. The Ignore case check box is selected by default. To make the search case sensitive, clear the check box.
11. Click Apply or OK:
◦ The results appear in the
ECAD Results tab in the secondary navigation pane.
◦ A named query is saved.
◦ If you click OK, the Search ECAD Design dialog box closes.
12. To save the search results as a group, click Save As Group.
13. To reset the query, click Reset. The query resets to the most recent state:
◦ When the Search ECAD Design dialog box opened, or
◦ The last time you clicked Apply
