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Activating Highlight Search

To activate Highlight Search:

  1. Open an assembly and, optionally, a document such as an ECAD drawing, imported schematic, or any other drawing containing a text string.
  2. Select the Highlight Search tab in the Task Pane.
  3. Click to pin the Task Pane open.
  4. Select the search source and type, enter search text, and click Find.
Items in the assembly matching the search criteria appear in the Task Pane. You can select an item in theTask Pane to highlight it in the graphics area.


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