Searching Components

You can find a component in the list of components for the electrical project by using filters.

1. To search for a component, do one of the following:
   • Dockable panel: Components > Contextual menu > Search component .
   • Menu: Electrical project > Search > Search component .
   • Insert connector: Select existing component
2. Enter the criteria.
   The following table explains the different criteria available:

   Option	Description
   Mark	Searches based on the component mark.
   Description	Searches based on the description of the component.
   Parent	Searches based on the parent mark of the component, in the case of cascaded marking.
   Location	Searches based on the location of the component.
   Function	Searches based on the function of the component.
   Destination	Searches only in the selected book or folder.
   Class	Searches based on the class of the component.
   Manufacturer part	Searches based on the manufacturer part associated with the component.
   Component type	Searches based on the type of component.

   Icon	Description
   	Opens Search Management. For more information, see Searching for Project Elements.
   	Resets all the filters
   	Opens the drawing of the selected element.
   	Allows you to find the component in the list of components in the dockable panel.
   	Updates the preview.

   If you select different types of symbols (symbol and terminal for example) when you validate the association, a message dialog box is opened to confirm your choice.

   When you validate, the selected symbols are automatically associated with the existing component. The symbol marks are updated with the component mark.

3. The search starts automatically.
4. The result is displayed in the left-hand part of the dialog box. The right-hand part displays a preview of the selected element.