DWG Search 2.3

DWG Search for your Desktop and Network drives. DWG Search is a specialized search program for quickly locating AutoCAD dwg files based on their names and content

DWG Search 2.3 for your Desktop and Network drives is a specialized search program for quickly locating AutoCAD dwg files based on their names and on block definition and reference names. This allows you to easily manage projects and drawings, reuse components and AutoCAD blocks. This innovative and powerful tool greatly reduces the time taken to locate particular components to be reused in your current and future projects. The application consists of three (3) primary elements: -DWG Indexer, a utility that searches and indexes data from AutoCAD files; -A database to hold the relevant data; -DWG Search, the application that searches the data is installed on each user's computer.

Users can search for block names, text occurrences or path and files names. The result gives a clear view of the contents of your folders and drives. The application is suitable for large or small design offices, for Draftsmen, Designers, Project Consultants, Civil Engineers, Architects and Engineering alike.

version introduces a file indexer (a utility that searches and indexes data) and a database.

Major benefits:

-   DWG Search scans selected folders or drives for particular block name occurrences.

-   The result gives a clear view of the contents of your folders and drives.

-   Allows you to easily manage projects and drawing.

-   Greatly reduces the time taken to locate particular components to be reused in your current projects.

-   Each file listed in the results is provided with a link to open it in AutoCAD and another link to open the containing folder. 

-   Consists of three (3) primary elements:

- DWG Indexer, a utility that searches and indexes data from AutoCAD files. This is usually installed on the administrator's or CAD manager's computer. Note that AutoCAD has to be installed on this computer.

-A database to hold the relevant data. The database is usually placed on a network drive where all users can have access.

- DWG Search, the application that searches the data is installed on each user's computer. AutoCAD does not have to be installed on these computers.

Major features:

1. Search by file name 

2. Search by block definition name

3. Search by block reference name

4. Search option for case sensitive or non-sensitive 

5.Columns in the report: 

-   File path with link

-   File name with link 

-   File size 

-   Last write time 

-   Last access time 

-   Creation time 

6.Provides information status on the total number of found files, listed files and the time taken to list them in the reports. 

Requirements:

-   AutoCAD 2007

-   Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

-   Microsoft Excel 2000, XP or later