PCB-Investigator has different search options.
1. The default search in the design
2. Quick Search with Key words
3. Property search in web/libraries
Use The Find Dialog or Search Textbox to get a overview with all found Components, nets and properties:
If you use the space key, the quick search appears and you can use some chars to filter the search results:
> search for attributes and properties on copper and other ODB objects
! search for components e.g. type the reference or a part of the reference
? search for attributes e.g. the mount type
$ serach for layer names, you can activate them or deacitvate it without scrolling in the layerlist
% serach for nets, use net name or part of them to find the relevant net and select/highlight them
Note: Quick search is available in V17 and preview beta version! This feature replace the old metro style menu and is available by pressing the space key on the keyboard.
In the search manager it is possible to define different search types, it is possible to add your own plugins with individual searches to the Search Provider List.
Default there is a web serach, a part search and a package search. In each of them it is possible to add additional serach properties to e.g. search in a different library or serach for customize properties.
The Search for... Context menu is on many places available (nearly each list view supports the serach), you can directly start e.g. a bing serach without copy the property or check for existing MPN on your favorite website.
For more information how to customize the search contact support@easylogix.de