4.2.2. Search projects

Introduction

ARCHLine.XP gives an efficient helping hand to search former projects and drawings on the hard disks of the computer.

You can use it simply, just determine the search position and conditions then you just have to select the proper one from the found projects or drawings.

This function can be used excellently for searching former used works or their backup copies.

Use search function

You can start the command from the Tools menuAccessories submenu or using the File menu – New project – Search icon. 

 

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In the appearing dialog window determine, in which folder you want to search and give the name you are looking for, and the type of the file:

 

Project / Drawing

You can set what and where you are looking for. Select the proper option.

 

Folder

Here can be seen that access path, where the program is searching. Click on the Browse button, you can select another folder or driver. The searching happens in all subfolder too.

 

Search for

Here you can determine the name of the file or the part of it, which you want to search for. For example, if you look for the original „klimahaus.pro” file, it is enough to write in the „klima” search condition. After clicking on the Search button the program is searching files in the given path that contain the „klima” detail.

 

 

The search results appear similarly as above.

 

Search results

You can fine the search results. In course of searching the ARCHLine.XP® search not only among the saved projects according to the given conditions, but among the backup copies (PR$ extend files) and the automatically exist archives (Archive folder) as well.

Select the proper option from the drop down list, if it is necessary.

 

Project contents

In this field you can select one design, which is in the selected project.

 

Preview

It shows the preview of the selected drawing from project contents list in miniature form.

 

File info

The program represents essential information from the selected file.

 

Open

You can open the selected project or drawing, if you click on the Open button.

 

2You can interrupt searching with pressing down the ESC button.