You can search for a drawing using name, location,
and date filters, properties such as keywords that you added to the
drawing, or text strings containing a specific word or phrase.
Use the Search tool in Microsoft. Windows. to search for
drawings using name, location, and date filters. You can also
specify a word or phrase contained in the drawing file. You can
search for all textual data except text in tables and fields, and
xrefs within drawing files. Supported drawing file types include
DWG, DWF, DWT, and DWS.
Use the Search dialog box for DesignCenterâ„¢ to search for
Microsoft Windows file properties, such as title or keyword, that
you added to drawings.
Use the Select File dialog box for the OPEN command to display
drawing file previews. When the RASTERPREVIEW system
variable is on, a raster preview image is automatically generated
and stored with the drawing when you save it.
