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: textureSearches 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. |