This command allows you to make all sorts of searches to find libraries components, parts or assemblies depending on certain criteria.

1. Presentation.

2. The different icons.

3. Search types.

   1. Refined Search.

   2. Multi-criteria search.

   3. Classification.

4. Results.

1. Presentation:

Create a new Search document. This document can be checked into the current project, into the My searches project or the Company searches project.

My searches project and Company searches projects can be found in the Searches tree.

To display this tree, use the View > Searches command of the TopSolid button.

The search tool is composed of 3 zones:

• The upper part allows to select the type of documents to search for, the classification to use, projects where to search and the visualization of the result.

• The intermediate part allows you to make refined and multi-criteria searches.

• The lower part is displayed the result either in preview or in drop-down windows.

2. The definition of different icons search toolbar is on this page.

3. Search types: There are several types of searches:

To search just by a name, a description or a part number, use the quick search by clicking the icon on the upper right of the screen.

1. 1. Refined search: For this search, the first line of the detailed search will be used as well basic syntaxes. The simple search is not sufficient, if the search must be done for one screw. By refining the search, it is possible to specify, hexagon head screw.

To search for a hexagon head screw:

• • • Select the type of document. For the screws, select Family.

    • Select which projects to search in.

    • In the Properties column, select Function > Screw > Type of head.

    • In the Operator column, select Equal.

    • In the Value column, select Hexagonal Head.

    • Click the Refresh icon.

1. 2. Multi-criteria search: For this search, several queries can be entered in order to search, for example, for all steel nuts available from such-and-such supplier, made from such-and-such material.

To search for a steel hexagon head screw:

• • • Select the type of document. For the screws, select Family.

    • Select which projects to search in.

    • In the Properties column, select Function > Screw > Type of head.

    • In the Operator column, select Equal.

    • In the Value column, select Hexagonal Head.

    • In the And/Or column, select And.

    • In the Properties column, select Standard > Material > Name of the material.

    • In the Operator column, select Equal.

    • In the Value column, select Steel.

    • Click the Refresh icon.

1. 3. Classification search: For this search, a classification criterion has to be defined.

To search a classified screw:

• • • Select the type of document. For the screws, select Family.

    • Select which projects to search in.

    • Click the classification button.

    • Select the criterion.

    • Validate the window.

    • Click the Refresh icon.

4. Result. Search results are displayed in the lower part of the search window. These results can be displayed in preview or in a drop-down list be clicking on the icon. One of the results can be dragged into the graphic zone. Thus, the part or the screw that was found will be directly in inclusion mode. It is possible to select the columns to display.