How to quickly open a file with its name without knowing its location?

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Hello

I'm trying to figure out how to quickly open a file when you know its name but not its location. Indeed, like many companies, we have a tree structure of many files to best classify our assemblies, parts, etc. And it is often laborious to find a folder to be able to open a simple part or assembly.

We codify our pieces, so through a repertoire, for example, I know that I have to open TOTO. SLPRT but if I do FILE, OPEN and I write TOTO. SLPRT nothing happens. Under CREO Parametric (pro-engineer) there was a file created that scanned and wrote the entire tree structure and therefore hid it by typing TOTO. PRT the room opened.

Can you help me

Thank you in advance.

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Windows search works pretty well.
Eventually, you have to add the network locations for it to be indexed.

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Thank you but I am looking for an internal solution to the solidworks software to work later with a MACRO or others and save time.

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OK

One of the big differences between Creo (and Inventor on this point) and SW is the non-management of working directories.
It is only by going through EPDM which manages the files in the form of a database that can meet your needs.

However, if you're in the macro stage, maybe you can manage an index (even if it is refreshed at night or on demand).

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