With the Find field the insert center provides the possibility of a search which covers all object types. A search filter is available, if you want to limit the search to a specific object type. Activate this filter by clicking the button which is located in front of the search field. The button then opens a menu with corresponding Search in <...> options for all object types.

Operators and placeholder characters

In order to further limit the number of search results, you can use the following logic operators and placeholder characters in addition to entering a search term:

Character	Usage
Blank	AND operation
|	OR operation
-	NOT operation (negated search)
*	Any number of characters
?	Single character

In addition you can search for exact characters by entering a search term in quotation marks ("search term"). No differentiation is made during the search between upper-/lower-case letters.

Considered properties and objects

The following properties are considered when searching within symbols:

• Symbol name (ID 16000)
• Symbol description (ID 16011)
• Function definition (ID 20026)
• Function definition: Description (ID 20117)

The following part properties are taken into consideration when searching within devices:

• Part number (ID 22001)
• Type number (ID 22002)
• Order number (ID 22003)
• Part: Designation 1 (ID 22004)
• Part: Designation 2 (ID 22005)
• Part: Designation 3 (ID 22006)
• Manufacturer (ID 22007)
• Supplier (ID 22008)
• Description (ID 22009)
• Technical characteristics (ID 22017)
• Attributes (ID 22051)
• ERP number (ID 22056)
• Manufacturer name (ID 22222)
• Supplier name (ID 22223)

The following properties are taken into consideration when searching within Window macros / symbol macros:

• Macro: Name (ID 23009)
• Macro: Description (ID 23004)
• Macro: Version (ID 23002)

If you enter a "p" before the search term (for example p:motor), the search is not only carried out in the properties listed above, but also for all properties. In this case, however, the search takes longer. When searching with "p" the part numbers that are entered in the assemblies or modules or as accessories at a part are also taken into consideration.

If tags were defined you can also search in the Insert center for objects for which a tag was assigned. The search term t:<Tag-Name>, for example t:Motor for this purpose.

Search results

After the completed search, the entry Home > Search results is shown in the breadcrumb trail. The search result is displayed - sorted by object types - below the breadcrumb trail in the form of drop-down folders. The number of search hits determined per object type is indicated by the numbers next to the folders. After expanding the respective folder, the determined objects are displayed as tiles for preview. You can use drag & drop to insert the desired objects from the preview of the search result directly into the schematic or layout space.

The search result is also retained after switching to the start view of the insert center and can be called up from there via the Search results folder. This folder is not displayed anymore as soon as you delete the search term.

Targeted search in the Insert center via the keyboard

By pressing specific keys, the flyout of the Insert center can be shown, whereby the cursor is placed immediately in the Find field. After the completed search the folder of the object type fitting the shortcut key is opened immediately and the found objects are displayed as tiles in the preview.

Key combination	Object type
[Ins]	Symbols
[Alt] + [Ins]	Devices
[M], [Ctrl] + [Ins]	Window macros / symbol macros

See also

Finding Objects in the Insert Center

Dialog Insert center

Defining Tags in the Insert Center