Find objects by Name
A>V>C>Find objects by Name
A>V>C>Search for parts and blocks by name, kind, and description. Search by mask. Invert the visibility of found objects.
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FindName command allows you to quickly find objects with a given name in a drawing. The name can be assigned to the parts using the A>V>C> Properties Palette, the numbering command AvcNum, or it can be a common name of a block or attribute. The command complements the capabilities of the standard _QSelect quick selection command, in which it is not possible to search for the names of solids specified in the A>V>C> plugins.
FindName command capabilities:
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Three search fields: Name, Kind, and Description
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Search among selected objects, search in the entire model, or search among visible objects in the viewport.
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Search for any type of object that has a name. The A>V>C> Properties Palette allows you to name almost any drawing object. Common block names and attribute tags will also be found.
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Search within blocks. Blocks containing at least one matching object will be selected. Including nested blocks and dynamic blocks.
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Search by exact match or by mask with special characters * and ?
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You cannot enter the name/kind for search but choose from the drop-down lists. The program will show all the names and kinds of the drawings in the lists.
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You can select one exemplary object to search for the same name.
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You can search for objects that have not yet been named.
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You can filter out unnecessary objects: annotation and annotative blocks. You can filter objects by type, by layer, and by linetype. You can only select parts with specified manufacturing techniques.
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You can hide all drawing objects except suitable ones (see Inverting visibility)
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Also, the “Select NoName” (SNN) command may be useful for you to search for objects that you forgot to give a name to mistakenly.
- Regardless of the Autodesk® AutoCAD® localization language, you can switch the plugin to English, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese (PRC), Spanish, French, or Turkish localization.
Details
Operating system
Release date
Mar 8, 2024
Last updated
May 4, 2026
Version
2026.03.05
Language
Compatible with
ACD
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
Capabilities
Mechanical design
Interior design
Tags
Scheduling
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
What else should I know about this product?
Search launch
Press Enter or the Select button and the program will start the search process. You will see a progress bar. The search can be interrupted by pressing Esc. At the end of the work, the program will write a report to the command line, reset the current selection and select the found objects.
If nothing is found, the program will save the selection of objects as it was before the command was called. This was done intentionally, for the convenience of re-searching with different conditions. But don't get confused - look at the number of objects found in the report on the command line.
For example, the mask "Test*" means that the name must begin with the word "Test", but then there can be any text.
The program does not distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters.
Searching in the Description field is a little different: the program will search for any line in a multi-line description that matches the mask.
All three search fields must simultaneously correspond to these fields of the object, which the program considers the object to be suitable (that is, the logical AND operation is always used for searching).
If you click the Invert button, the program will turn off the visibility of all drawing objects, except those found. If there were already hidden objects before calling the command, they will become visible. That is, the program works the same as the Invert command.
You can cancel the search by pressing Esc. With this, all your search settings will be canceled and forgotten.
Is there additional support information provided?
Support is provided by e-mail avc.programming@gmail.com
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