Use wildcards to search for layers in the Layer Properties Manager.
Transcript
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The tools we'll be using in this video are
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all contained within the layer property manager palette.
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So let's open it. Now from the home tab of the ribbon,
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you can find it within the layers panel. It's the largest icon there.
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Feel free to resize and position it to your liking.
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We'll start in the upper right corner where you'll see a search box.
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When you click in it,
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the prompt goes away and you'll get a flashing
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cursor along with a very small asterisk behind it.
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This is a wild card character.
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Autocad supports 10 different types of wild cards.
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Probably the most useful of which is the asterisk
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which will match any string and can be used anywhere in the search string.
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Let's search for a layer that we know has the word tree within it.
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Since we don't know exactly where the string falls in the layer name.
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Add another asterisk in front.
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Your filter box should now read asterisk, cursor, asterisk,
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begin typing and enter T and R. You'll see the layer list update in real time,
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finish the string with another E and E
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your search string should now read asterisk,
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asterisk,
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your list should be paired down to two layers,
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one with the word tree and the other with the word trees.
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That's because of the trailing asterisk.
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Remove it to get down to one layer with the word tree in it.
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When you're done, you can click the red X to end your search.
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As you can see, searching with wild cards is a bit of a learned art.
01:34
But once you master it, you'll find it to be extremely powerful.
01:38
The other thing to note, while the technical term of this wild card is asterisk,
01:42
you'll often hear it referred to as star.
01:45
If you do just know that it's the same thing.
00:04
The tools we'll be using in this video are
00:06
all contained within the layer property manager palette.
00:09
So let's open it. Now from the home tab of the ribbon,
00:12
you can find it within the layers panel. It's the largest icon there.
00:16
Feel free to resize and position it to your liking.
00:21
We'll start in the upper right corner where you'll see a search box.
00:25
When you click in it,
00:26
the prompt goes away and you'll get a flashing
00:28
cursor along with a very small asterisk behind it.
00:32
This is a wild card character.
00:34
Autocad supports 10 different types of wild cards.
00:37
Probably the most useful of which is the asterisk
00:40
which will match any string and can be used anywhere in the search string.
00:45
Let's search for a layer that we know has the word tree within it.
00:49
Since we don't know exactly where the string falls in the layer name.
00:52
Add another asterisk in front.
00:54
Your filter box should now read asterisk, cursor, asterisk,
00:60
begin typing and enter T and R. You'll see the layer list update in real time,
01:06
finish the string with another E and E
01:09
your search string should now read asterisk,
01:12
asterisk,
01:14
your list should be paired down to two layers,
01:16
one with the word tree and the other with the word trees.
01:20
That's because of the trailing asterisk.
01:22
Remove it to get down to one layer with the word tree in it.
01:26
When you're done, you can click the red X to end your search.
01:30
As you can see, searching with wild cards is a bit of a learned art.
01:34
But once you master it, you'll find it to be extremely powerful.
01:38
The other thing to note, while the technical term of this wild card is asterisk,
01:42
you'll often hear it referred to as star.
01:45
If you do just know that it's the same thing.
