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The properties window automatically updates to display the properties
that have been indexed on the selected file or object.
Use Saved Searches with User-Created Properties in Content
Explorer
When the Saved Searches feature is used in conjunction with properties and
searching, you can create fast access to the files you use most often.
For example, if you frequently use furniture files when designing, you can
add a FURNITURE TYPE property with suitable values, such as SEATING, to
your furniture files. Then you can create a search that locates all files with the
property FURNITURE TYPE and a value of SEATING, and then save that search
for faster recall the next time you need to locate seating options for your
design.
You can further refine the search by grouping and filtering the results to suit
your working preferences. For example, FURNITURE TYPE results for SEATING
can be grouped in the display window based on whether they have been
modified recently or not.
See also:
Advanced Searching with Content Explorer on page 126
Manage Saved Searches in Content Explorer on page 128
Troubleshooting Content Explorer
The troubleshooting section provides useful tips for resolving any issues with
Content Explorer.
Content Service is not installed
There are two components that help you locate your files. Content Explorer
is the interface that allows you to browse and search watched folders. Content
Service is the service that indexes the files and enables the searching. When
AutoCAD is first installed, the Autodesk Content Explorer feature is
automatically included in the installation. At the same time, the Content
Service is also installed, but since the service runs independent of AutoCAD,
it shows up as a separate program on the Add and Remove programs list.
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