About advanced structure searches

The Structure Search view helps you perform a multitude of searches. The search mechanism searches a structure using various properties of the structure's lines. The search is not limited to the loaded lines of the structure and can search an entire structure without loading it. It then reports the results in the Structure Search Results view and partially expands the structure to the found lines.

Note

A partial expand occurs only if the Expand to Selection option in the Manufacturing section of the Options dialog box (Edit→Options) is selected.

You can:

• Search large process, product, plant, or occurrence group structures with spatial criteria, or with a combination of spatial and attribute criteria. Spatial searches are particularly useful for end items that represent large processes containing a large number of lines, allowing you to focus quickly on the manufacturing needs of a particular area or part of the product. Note The search does not return matches found in occurrence groups that are assigned to an occurrence group.

• Search for features in a structure based on different search criteria such as searching for weld points assigned to specific processes or arc welds connected to specific parts.

• Perform a search for objects found in a specific classification class or containing a specific classification attribute value.

• Store the search criteria and search results in the Structure Search view. These can then be reloaded or shared by different users.

Related Topics

• Working with manufacturing views