Find a QY CAD file

Find unmanaged QY CAD documents

1. In the Open File dialog box, click Search.

2. In the Search dialog box, define the search criteria using document properties and mathematical operators or Boolean expressions.

   Tip:

   You can click inside the Property cell to select from a list of properties. Clicking the icon in Criteria displays the Free Text Search Criteria dialog box.

3. Click Search to start the search.

   Tip:

   • To stop a search in progress, click the Cancel.

   • To clear all search criteria and start over, click Clear All.

   • If the search criteria includes searching for a special character, place brackets [ ] around the special character.

     Example:

     [*], [“], [ [ ], [ ] ], [?]

Find Teamcenter-managed QY CAD documents

1. In the Open File dialog box, set the Files of Type to the file type of your choice.

2. Set the Detail View to Full, Intermediate, or Basic to determine the amount of information you want to see in the search results.

   Tip:

   Intermediate is recommended if you are searching for documents based on Item.

3. Click the Advanced Search docking window.

4. Select a Saved Search or define search criteria to locate the document.

5. Click Search.

   If the number of items returned by the search exceeds the number defined as the search limit in the Teamcenter preference, SEEC_Search_Limit, you can modify the search criteria, view only the number of items defined as the limit, show all search results, cancel the query in progress, or cancel the search.

   Note:

   For more information on the SEEC_Search_Limit preference, see the Teamcenter Integration for QY CAD (SEEC) Guide for Users and Administrators.

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