Finding and Replacing Text Notes

The text in notes and detail groups can be searched for in an open project, and replaced with new text using the Find/Replace tool. You can also pass control between worksets users. See Finding and Replacing Text in Worksets.

Note: The Find/Replace function is not available for keynotes.

The Find/Replace function is available for searching:

• current selection - searches for text in the text notes currently selected

• current view - searches for text in the view that is open

• entire project - searches for text in the entire project

Detail group text can only be replaced from Modify | Detail Groups tabGroup panel (Edit Group). See Finding and Replacing Text in a Detail Group. When text is replaced using Edit Group, it is replaced in all group instances.

When you search, the Find/Replace dialog displays the results in a table. Each row displays a single search result under columns labeled:

• Match - displays text search result
• Found in - displays the view or group name, such as Level 1, North, Detail Group 1
• View Type - displays the type of view in which the search result is located, such as floor plan or elevation

When a row is highlighted, the Context field displays text that identifies the particular text string's exact location. For example, you may have created text in a project's planning stage that you plan to replace with more meaningful text as the project progresses. If you used "SEALANT - TBD" in 20 places in the project, and want to replace that text with "GAF 1051 SEALANT", 20 rows display in the search results table. When one of the rows is highlighted, the Context field displays what text is adjacent to the search result. This lets you determine if it is, for example, "Wall: SEALANT - TBD" or a "Tub: SEALANT - TBD".

To find and replace text in a text note

1. Select Annotate tabText panel (Find/Replace).
2. In the Find/Replace dialog, for Find, enter the text you want to replace.
3. For Replace with, enter the new text.
4. Under Scope, select the appropriate fields.
5. Click Find Next, or Find All.
   Note: If your search term is found in a detail group in your project, a warning informs you that changes cannot be made to detail group text until you open the detail group for editing. See Finding and Replacing Text in a Detail Group.
6. If the Term Found in Detail Group(s) warning displays, note which detail groups contain your search term, and then click Close.
7. Click Find Next to highlight the individual results. When a result is highlighted, its context displays in the Context field.
8. Click Replace to replace the highlighted result text, or Replace All to replace all instances.