Finding And Replacing Text

You can locate a string of characters and then replace it.

Strings can be found and replaced in the following elements:


  • balloons
  • datum features
  • datum targets
  • dimensions
  • texts
  • view texts

Before you begin: Open a drawing representation containing text.
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Performing an Advanced Search

  1. Select Edit > Find.

    The Find dialog box appears.

  2. Select any of the optional settings. For example, enter First as the Find what text.

  3. Select Find Next button.

    Important: The following message appears in the dialog box: Searching All Current Sheet Views. If you previously selected a given number of sheets or elements in the document, the message will be Searching All Current Elements.

  4. If needed, select Find Next button to search for other instances.



  5. Click the Replace button.

    The Replace dialog box now appears.

  6. Enter the text you want to use as replacement text and select Replace button again. For example, enter Second as the Replace with text.

    To replace all instances of the text, select Replace all button.

    You can also match case, find whole words only or re-frame the window.

  7. Click Close.



    Important: Note that you can directly access the Replace dialog box by selecting the Edit > Replace item from the menu bar.