leonucadomi Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 I would like to know if this is possible and how? I appreciate any comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Try DwgSearch | AutoCAD | Autodesk App Store 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkplan Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Use ODBX, open your dwgs one by one, save results in a list and close searched dgws. Store the results in al list, note name and path. No need for a third-party-tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 2 minutes ago, wkplan said: Use ODBX, open your dwgs one by one, save results in a list and close searched dgws. Store the results in al list, note name and path. No need for a third-party-tool. I reckon most LISPs and automation could be seen as a third party tool.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Isn't Object DBX a "third party tool"? Plus, you actually didn't detail how to do this method. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Yes it is possible as SLW210 but also via LISPs For LISP you'll want to use a batch LISP routine - something like ScriptPro or Lee Macs Script writer to assess each drawing. These will run a LISP to search text strings, so now all you need is that.... If you are using a script you want minimum user interface, anything without a dialogue box, I think this is the basis of what I use: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/find-and-replace-text/td-p/5649883 (I refer to it in my LISP find and replace). Modified to record what it finds into a text file. Is it normal text you are searching for? If the text will be for example in a title block, again Lee Mac has a solution with his MacAtt tools, https://lee-mac.com/macatt.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkplan Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 (edited) 6 hours ago, SLW210 said: Isn't Object DBX a "third party tool"? - ODBX is provived by autodesk Plus, you actually didn't detail how to do this method. - search this forum, there are plenty of examples Edited July 25 by wkplan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonucadomi Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 18 hours ago, SLW210 said: Try DwgSearch | AutoCAD | Autodesk App Store I use the 2013 version of autocad and I think it is not compatible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonucadomi Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 what I want is not to replace texts. I am looking to open several dwg. then search for a text string in the open dwg. I would like the tool to tell me in which dwg the text I am looking for is in. try to install DwgSearch | AutoCAD | Autodesk App Store I use the 2013 version Autocad and I couldn't install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonucadomi Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 an apology, I already saw that what I need is done Batch Find & Replace Text by Master LEE thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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