JTB Find

About

With JTB Find you are able to find and replace text in Extended Data tab in Properties, specifically for Property Sets and their Property Definition values (PSD).

JTB Find is an app for AutoCAD Architecture (ACA) based products including MEP, Map 3D and Civil 3D.

Download

Trial License will expire in 30 days after running the app for the first time. Support is available during the trial as well as after purchase. When purchased it can be used without restrictions.

The app can be downloaded here, or in Autodesk App Store or by contacting us.

If purchase has been done via Autodesk App Store the download is available on the Autodesk App Store My Downloads page. Sign in with the same account used when purchasing.

System requirements

Compatible with AutoCAD Architecture 2018, AutoCAD Architecture 2019, AutoCAD Architecture 2020, AutoCAD Architecture 2021, AutoCAD Architecture 2022, AutoCAD Architecture 2023. All flavors based on them should be working like AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Map 3D and AutoCAD Civil 3D. Support for older versions upon request.

Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11.

JTB World is an Autodesk Authorised Developer

Purchase

95 USD for one license or less depending on the amount of licenses.

Purchase JTB FixRefs from the Autodesk App Store site.

If you have really many users that you want to give access to this software we can discuss a discounted price based on your particular situation. Educational discounts available.

The license is perpetual. Support and upgrades is included for a minimum of 2 years after purchase. If you have more than one computer and you are the only user of the application one license is enough.

Once installed, the app is running in Trial Mode, with Trial License. Trial License will expire 30 days after first usage. See activation instructions here: JTB World Apps Licensing.

If purchase has been done via Autodesk App Store the download is available on the Autodesk App Store My Downloads page. Sign in with the same account used when purchasing.

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Documentation

Installation of the app

Download the app.

Run the installer.

Usage

When installed start JTB Find from the Add-ins (Plug-ins) tab or use the command JTBFind.

License Activation

See activation instructions here: JTB World Apps Licensing.

JTB Find Dialog Box

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Find What

Specifies the text string you want to find. Enter a text string, including any wild-card characters, or choose one of the most recently used strings from the list.

Replace With

Specifies the text string you want to use to replace the found text. Enter a string, or choose one of the most recently used strings from the list.

Find Where

Default is the entire drawing.

List Results

Lists results in a table displaying the location (model space), object type, and text. The resulting table can be sorted by column.
Double-click one of the results to zoom to that object.

Zoom to Highlighted Result Button

Zooms to the selected object in the list. You can also zoom to a result when you double-click the selected object.

Replace Button

Replaces found text with the text that you enter in Replace With.

Replace All Button

Finds all instances of the text that you enter in Find What and replaces it with the text in Replace With.
The Find Where setting controls whether to find and replace text in the entire drawing or text in the currently selected object or objects.

Find

Finds the text that you enter in Find What. Found text is zoomed to or displayed in the List Results table. Once you find the first instance of the text, the Find option becomes Find Next, which you can use to find the next instance.

Advanced Find Options Button

Expands the dialog box to display options to define the type of objects and words that you want to find.

Search Options

Defines the type of objects and words to be found.

Match Case

Includes the case of the text in Find What as part of the search criteria.

Find Whole Words Only

Finds only whole words that match the text in Find What. For example, if you select Find Whole Words Only and search for “Front Door,” FIND does not locate the text string “Front Doormat.”

Use Wildcards

Allows the use of wild-card characters in searches.
For more information on wild-card searches, see Find and Replace Text in the AutoCAD User’s Guide.

Version History

2022-04-25 - version 1.2.0
- Update to support AutoCAD Architecture 2023 and verticals
2021-08-02 - version 1.1.2
- Remove messages about uninstallation in very-silent installation mode.
2021-04-13 - version 1.1.1
- Update to support AutoCAD Architecture 2022 and verticals
- New installation folder. A complete uninstall of old version is required.
2020-05-25 - version 1.1.0
- Update to support AutoCAD Architecture 2021 and verticals
2019-08-19 - version 1.0.1
- Various installer fixes
2019-07-17 - version 1.0
- First release

License agreement

The license agreement is found here.