Find specific objects in file

Searches for, and reports locations of objects that you specify in Autodesk Inventor files.

Locate object in graphics window

1. In the browser, expand the necessary folders.
2. Select one or multiple components, constraints, or other objects to find.
3. Right-click and select Find in Window. The found objects are zoomed and centered in the graphics window.

The found objects are zoomed and centered in the graphics window.

Locate objects in project

To search using specific criteria, open the Find dialog box in any of the following ways:

Design Assistant

Select Tools Find Autodesk Inventor Files from the menu.

Autodesk Inventor Open dialog box

Click Find.

Autodesk Inventor ribbon

When a file is active, select Tools tab Find panel Find Component, or click the binoculars icon on the browser menu bar.

Windows Start menu

Select Search Autodesk Inventor Files.

1. In the Find dialog box, set the search criteria, such as files of a type, or file properties.

   To search with previously specified criteria, click Open Search.

2. In the Look For list, click the object type.
3. In the Define more criteria box, enter one or more:
   • In And/Or, click And to accumulate criteria, or click Or to satisfy the search if either criteria is met.
   • Specify Property. Find recognizes the active environment, and offers search criteria based on the environment.
   • Select a Condition.
   • Specify a value to complete the Property, Condition, Value statement.

     For example, specify a Stock Number (property) that is exactly (condition) A97000_3_8 (value). Or, specify Suppress status (property) equals (conditions) Suppressed (value).

4. To add the refined criteria to the search box, click Add to List.
5. Specify the current path file.
6. Click Find Now.

You can save the search results to a text file, and view them in a text editor.