Special searches
Special searches use opt-in Search Providers that Quick Search ignores unless you explicitly use them. Special searches differ from regular searches in the following ways:
- You can only execute a special search using its search token.
- You cannot combine a special search with any other Search Provider.
- You cannot toggle a special Search Provider on and off in the Filters pane. However, you can disable Special Searches from the Quick Search Preferences.
To perform a special search, prefix your search query with the provider's search token.
Quick search has the following special Search Providers:
Provider: |
Function: |
Search token: |
Example: |
Calculator |
Computes mathematical expressions. |
= |
=2*3+29/2
Calculates the answer to the expression 2*3+29/2 . |
Command Query |
Searches for items that support a specific command. |
> |
>select
Searches for Scene items that you can select. |
Help |
Searches the Quick Search help. |
? |
?asset
Searches for Quick Search help entries containing the word "Asset". |
Resource |
Searches for loaded resources. |
res: + optional sub-filter |
res: t: texture
Searches all loaded resources, and returns Texture type resources only. |
Static API Method |
Finds and executes static API methods. |
# |
#Mesh
Searches for static API methods with "Mesh" in their names. |
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