Topic: build a custom drawing search engine

[Shay Gaghe]

Hi
We spent hours locating drawing we need to reuse. I were thinking to set tags or keyword attached to the drawing the first time we create it, and then use a search mechanism to search for drawings by their tags.

The first attempt was windows 7 search,
I wrote  details in the tab :  A >  Drawing  Properties >Summery

Those details cannot be seemed in the Win 7 explorer. Where I can see them?
Second attempt  is by using design center:

1.   Opening a drawing
2.   Accessing Drawings Utilities > Custom

Tag - value
Scale – 1:20
Steel-T
Save them with the drawing.

Open design center , load the search utility , search for the costume tags that I initiate:
Scale – 1:20
Steel-T

The above yell no results
What im doing wrong?

Thanks
Shay

[CAB]

Have you tried this solution?
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2010-2011-2012/using-windows-explorer-to-search-for-text-in-dwg-files/td-p/3025874

[CAB]

I have never used the product but another solution.
http://www.ifiltershop.com/

[huiz]

And there is a Content Explorer available in AutoCAD as well.

http://blog.jtbworld.com/2011/04/autocad-content-explorer.html

[mjfarrell]

WOW

That search function (doesn't function) in Design Center is like TOTAL crap!

How awesome.....if one tries to use it for what it theoretically is supposed to do, it's pretty much useless.

[ronjonp]

WOW

That search function (doesn't function) in Design Center is like TOTAL crap!

How awesome.....if one tries to use it for what it theoretically is supposed to do, it's pretty much useless.

Hey MJ ... If you reboot it works 

[mjfarrell]

WOW

That search function (doesn't function) in Design Center is like TOTAL crap!

How awesome.....if one tries to use it for what it theoretically is supposed to do, it's pretty much useless.

Hey MJ ... If you reboot it works 

Your sarcastic irony is deliciously funny.   

[Peter2]

And there is a Content Explorer available in AutoCAD as well.

http://blog.jtbworld.com/2011/04/autocad-content-explorer.html

Similar also here
http://www.jtbworld.com/dwg-explorer-column-handler.htm
and here:
http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=45927.msg510625#msg510625