You can search for a drawing using name, location, and date filters, properties such as keywords that you added to the drawing, or text strings containing a specific word or phrase.
- Search in Microsoft® Windows® for drawings using name, location, and date filters. You can also specify a word or phrase contained in the drawing file. You can search for all textual data except text in tables, fields, and xrefs within a drawing. Supported drawing file types include DWG, DWF, DWT, and DWS.
- Use the Search dialog box for DesignCenter™ to search for Microsoft Windows file properties, such as title or keyword, that you added to drawings.
- Use the Select File dialog box for the OPEN command to display drawing file previews. When the RASTERPREVIEW system variable is on, a raster preview image is automatically generated and stored with the drawing when you save it.