FAQ & How To: Using Autodesk Discussion Groups

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The 3 videos below will show you how to use the provided search tools effectively. Each is around 2 minutes in length.  If you do not see the videos (hosted on YouTube), you can select the following links. Basic Search (2.5MB) Sorting & Filtering (3.1MB) Advanced Search (3.5MB)

Boolean Search

This type of search is supported in the Autodesk Forums, here is how it works:

• You can use the following operators: AND, "+", OR, NOT and "-" (note ALL CAPS must be used)
• Note if you search for multiple words or a phrase you should use quotation marks around the words/phrase (for example,  "dialogue box error")
• You can also use wildcards:

1. ~ (proximity wildcard) So if you want the word "there" and "problem" but only if they are within 5 words of each other, that's "there problem" ~5   (in this case, you have to use the quotation marks in the search)
2. ? (character wildcard)
3. * (multiple character wildcard)

You can search on the internet for more detail using these search refinements, there are many resources for wildcards and boolean search.