Finding and replacing text
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Command |
Path |
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Find-Replace Text |
Text |
The Find-Replace Text command searches for and optionally replaces text strings within a Vectorworks file. It can search for and replace text strings within text objects, record fields, and worksheet cells.
Use this command to find a text item, replace it, search for more occurrences, or replace all occurrences. All settings are retained from one use to the next, including find and replace text strings.
To find-replace text:
Select the command.
The Find or Replace Text dialog box opens.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Action |
Locates and, if selected, replaces a given text string with a new text string |
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Find Next |
Finds the next occurrence of the text string |
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Replace Next |
Replaces the next occurrence of the text string |
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Replace All Selected |
Replaces all selected occurrences of the text string |
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Replace All |
Replaces all occurrences of the text string |
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Look in |
Searches for occurrences in the specified parts of the document |
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Text Objects |
Searches in all text objects |
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Record Fields |
Searches in all record fields, including Callout objects |
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Worksheets |
Searches in all worksheets; is grayed if Replace All Selected is chosen, since there is no selection attribute for a worksheet |
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Find String |
Enter text string to search for |
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Replace With |
Enter replacement text string; grayed if Find Next is selected |
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Options |
Specifies the depth of the search |
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Active Layer Only |
Searches in the active layer only |
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All Layers |
Searches on all layers within the document, regardless of visibility |
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Visible Layers Only |
Searches in all currently visible layers |
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Case-sensitive |
Searches for text that exactly matches the criteria, including capitalization |
Enter the desired search and, if using, replace criteria.
Click Find/Replace.