To Search For and Select Features

Use the Search command in AutoCAD Map 3D to find and select features in your map based on their location or properties.

To search for and select features

1. Click Home tabData panelSearch.
2. In the Search dialog box, click Add Layer to select the layers to search.
3. If you are creating a location condition, click Zoom Extents to zoom the drawing window to the extents of the selected feature classes.
4. Create an expression for your search. You can create the following types of expressions:
   • Property Evaluation expressions compare the value of a property to a value you specify. For example, you can find parcels with an area greater than a value you specify, or streets with a particular number of lanes.
   • Location Conditions find data based on its location in the map. For example, you can draw a circle to find all parcels within that circle.
5. Validate your expression.
6. When the expression is complete and valid, click OK.

   When AutoCAD Map 3D has completed the search, it highlights both the selected rows in the Data Table dialog box and the associated features on your map.