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NavisWorks will also convert many different CAD application object properties, such as those from
Architectural Desktop or MicroStation TriForma.
Every property has a type associated with it, for example, an item's Name is a string, and so on. Internal
file properties, such as transform and geometry properties, are not shown by default. If you want to view
this information, use a developer profile by selecting the Show Internal Properties check box on the
Developer page of the Options Editor dialog box.
Properties can be brought in from an external database and shown inside database-specific tabs in the
Properties control bar. See Chapter 25, DataTools for more details on how to bring through object
properties using DataTools.
Finding Items
In NavisWorks, searching the model for items based on their properties is quick and simple using the
Find Items control bar. To access it, on the View menu, click Control Bars > Find Items, or click the
Find Items button on the Workspace toolbar. Alternatively, click Edit > Find Items.
The Find Items control bar looks like this:
Notice that the selection trees occupy the left half of this bar, allowing you to refine your searches further
within a specific hierarchy. See Selection Trees for more information on the selection trees. Simply
click the selection tree tab that best suits your current search.
Finding items based on properties:
1. If it's not already open, open the Find Items control bar as outlined above.
2. Choose the selection tree tab that best suits your search. For example, if you know you are limiting
your find to within a specific selection set, then click the Sets tab.
3. Choose the items where you want to start the find from. For example, if you know you want to search
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