AutoCAD Find/Replace can not find strings with a Dash in them?

[muck]

AutoCAD 2010 Find/Replace feature.

 

I have notice that when I try to find/replace a string with a dash "-" in it that AutoCAD will not find it.

If I remove the dash from the string AutoCAD Find/replace will work. Is there a fix for this

problem?

 

Thank you,

[tzframpton]

I don't have any such problem and I use FIND often. AutoCAD 2011 though. I don't remember 2010 having any issues at all.

 

Have you tried the FILTER tool, just as an alternative option?

[Dana W]

2009 LT can do it. No filters. Sure you are searching the "Entire Drawing"?

 

I know there are a few special characters that give the Find thingy a fit, but "-" isn't one of them.

[Organic]

I have no trouble doing the above to text or mtext in AutoCad 2010.

[Dana W]

Looks like we can't find a problem yet. Never had the issue so it's hard to figure what the fix might be.

[ReMark]

Visit http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/default.asp

 

Go to Downloads > CAD Utilities. Find and download this:

 

srxTEXT - search and replace AutoCAD drawing texts using regular expressions, supports batch scripts, table replacements, numeric intervals (trial).

[Tumpliner]

You can use RegexReplace program add-on for .NET available from Tumpliner.com. It's free.