Wild Card "*"

[Bruce89HAK]

In previous versions of AutoCAD, I could search my drawing file by using an Asterick as a wild card. For example dwg#z101213 Sprocket, Triple, Line 5, if I couldn't remember the exact name, I could type *triple* and all my drawings with the word triple would show up. Now I am running AutoCAD LT 17 and it tells me that "character cannot be used in a file name". Am I missing something, surely there is a way to find a drawing without knowing it's exact name, I have more that a thousand drawings...

Help

Bruce

[rkmcswain]

Search where?
In the File > Open dialog?

[pendean]

Search where and how exactly?

[Bruce89HAK]

On my server, in a folder, I have several different folders for different customers so I would use the open command, go to the certain folder and type  the certain descriptive word with an * before and after the word.

[rkmcswain · Accepted solution]

Can confirm, works okay in 2014, but not 2017.

Looks like you'll have to do your wildcarding in Windows Explorer first.

Further options:

• If your support options allow you to submit a Support Request, you can do that here.

• You may be able to schedule a time for Autodesk Support to call you.

• Everyone has the ability to leave Autodesk feedback on their support, or any other subject.

[Bruce89HAK]

Thanks, at least I know I am not crazy... well a little crazy, didn't think about using explorer, even though I use it for other files... So I appreciate your time in enlightening me on this topic.

Bruce

[rkmcswain]

Wish I knew why they change things like this, but we just have to guess and move on.

Cheers.

[edwin.prakoso]

It works in AutoCAD 2018.

However, it doesn't work if you use the wildcard in a folder on the network location. But it works on a local drive. 

Are you also see this problem on a local drive? I don't think Autodesk changed anything. The dialog box is a standard Windows component.

I just test it on a mapped drive, it works. I guess it doesn't work if the path uses UNC path. But if you change it to a mapped drive, it works.

[Bruce89HAK]

So True, so True...



Thanks,



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[Bruce89HAK]

The software is local, but the files are on my network. I have been doing it
the same way for years on several different versions of full and LT, now all
of a sudden the * is not accepted. I guess I will just search with explorer
until I upgrade.

Thanks,

Bruce

[edwin.prakoso]

The behavior is the same in AutoCAD 2017 and 2018. 

Your only option is by mapping a network drive. You can change \\servername\data to F: or Z:

The wildcard works that way.

[Bruce89HAK]

Thank You,



Bruce