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3 In the Search dialog box, click Add Layer to select the layers to search.

4 If you are creating a location condition, click Zoom Extents to zoom the

drawing window to the extents of the selected feature classes.

5 Create an expression for your search. You can create the following types

of expressions:

■ Property Evaluation expressions compare the value of a property to

a value you specify. For example, you can find parcels with an area

greater than a value you specify, or streets with a particular number

of lanes.

■ Location Conditions find data based on its location in the map. For

example, you can draw a circle to find all parcels within that circle.

You can save your expression for reuse.

6 To create a complex property evaluation, insert an AND or OR operator,

and then insert another property, operator, and value combination.

Every operator must be preceded by a property. For example, to find

parcels whose last purchase date is after 1990 and before 2005, the

expression must look like this:

Purchase_Date > 1990 AND Purchase_Date < 2005

7 Validate your expression.

8 When the expression is complete and valid, click OK.

When AutoCAD Map 3D has completed the search, it highlights both

the selected rows in the

Data Table dialog box (page 1613) and the associated

features on your map.

Quick Reference

MAPSEARCH

Searches and selects features in your map based on the location and attribute

criteria you specify

Click Edit ➤ Search.

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