Search

_Ðave_

I tried looking for an old thread and had problems finding it. Are there any guidelines for using advanced functions in the search or is this something that we need.

lougallo

@dave_petit Yes the search here is a bit harder to refine.  I have been using google (<searchterm>+site:forum.onshape.com) as an alternative when I come up short.  Working on refining this as well.  i.e.:

https://www.google.com/webhp?ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;es_th=1&amp;ie=UTF-8#q=helix+site:https://forum.onshape.com

stevehess

Hi @dave_petit, after re-reading your post I now believe you are asking about help in this forum and not search in the Onshape client.  Either way, as it turns out, we don't have help documentation for search in our client so I filed a ticket on that.  Thanks for the feedback either way.

I'll let @lougallo comment on the forum search side of things.

_Ðave_

@SteveHess yes I was referring to the need for an advanced search feature in the forum search.

Thanks

lougallo

@dave_petit Yes the search here is a bit harder to refine.  I have been using google (<searchterm>+site:forum.onshape.com) as an alternative when I come up short.  Working on refining this as well.  i.e.:

https://www.google.com/webhp?ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;es_th=1&amp;ie=UTF-8#q=helix+site:https://forum.onshape.com

alan_89

This sparked a thought, search should be everywhere, SOLIDWORKS command search is fantastic for not having a cluttered interface for less frequently used comannds, just type S for your shortcut menu then start typing, also was added to the options dialogs . Better to add this kind of thing before you get too many features!