About Finding and Replacing Text

Use the Find/Replace tool to search the text in notes and detail groups, and replace it with new text.

Note: The Find/Replace function is only available for text created using the Text tool. Text in a view that is parameter based, a tag value for example, or text in a schedule is not recognized by the Find/Replace function.

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). 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".