Advanced search


To access myCADplatform's advanced search, click on "Advanced search" in the top left-hand menu.

At the top of this page, you can :


  • Access the advanced search of a space to which you have been invited by another company :
  • Return to your company's advanced search :
  • Enlarge results display section :


Customize advanced search


Advanced search can be customized to filter results according to the content of document properties or system properties.


For each property, the administrator can choose whether to :


  • Display the property in a column of the search result
  • Use the property as a search filter


If the property is of the "Multiple choice list" type, the administrator can choose to display this filter as :


  • Single-selection drop-down list
  • Drop-down list with multiple selections
  • Radio buttons (Single choice)
  • Checkboxes (Multiple choice)


See section "Document type »



Click on the "Apply" button

The returned results are displayed in the form of a table, with a document corresponding to the search criteria for each row.



Search document options


The following actions can be performed on documents returned by the search:

  • Open :

Opens the document with the associated viewer. The same functionality as in Web Explorer


  • Properties :

Opens the window for viewing and editing the document properties associated with this document. This is the same functionality as in Web Explorer


  • Open folder

Opens Web Explorer at the document location