[Bf-funboard] Object Search

[Matt Ebb]

On 14/02/2007, at 5:32 PM, Campbell Barton wrote:

> Hi, Im writing because Id like some feedback on use usefullnes on a  
> script I wrote today, wondering if the functionality belonges in  
> Blender.
>
> Its an "Object search" tool that will find objects based on the  
> data they use.

I'd say it definitely should be a part of Blender - for a while I've  
wanted/considered this in the form of a search field in the header of  
the Outliner that would filter out everything except datablocks  
containing that text, and the objects that they are linked to. I'm  
pretty sure XSI has this in its Explorer view (same as our outliner).

It would be good that way since just the process of trying to find  
things shouldn't really mess with your selections - if you've used  
the search in top right corner iTunes, it would be just like that.  
Bonus points for find-as-you-type! Should be a lot easier to  
implement now too, after Joshua's work with searching there...

Matt


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