When you choose the Find command, Embed displays a dialog box to specify the block, label, identifier, or text string you want to find. To search for variables, click on the DOWN ARROW next to the Find What box and select a variable name from the entries. All variable blocks in the diagram are listed in the drop-down list.
Once Embed finds the search item, you can make a change in the diagram and then continue the search by choosing the Find Next button. The dialog box stays open so you can edit the diagram. To move the dialog box out of the way, drag on its title bar.
To find a block with the Find command
1. Choose Edit > Find and Replace > Find (CTRL+F).
2. In the Find What box, enter the search item. If you’re searching for a variable, you can also click on the DOWN ARROW next to the Find What box and select from the variables list.
3. Select the option you want to control the search.
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Find blocks of a specific type; for example, ramp blocks, animation blocks, or gain blocks |
Activate Search for Block Type and click the DOWN ARROW; then select the block from the drop-down list. |
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Find blocks by a user-specified label or name |
In the Find What box, enter the user-specified label. You can control the search using Find Whole Word Only and Match Case. |
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In the Find What box, enter the variable name, or click the DOWN ARROW and select from the variables list; then activate Match Variables Only. | |
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Find only the defining instance of a variable; that is, the variable block with an input connection |
In the Find What box, enter the variable name, or click the DOWN ARROW and select from the variables list; then activate Match Variable Definitions Only. |
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Find a block in the menu browser |
In the Find What box, enter the name of the block you want to find; then activate Search in Blocks Browser. |
4. Choose Find Next. When Embed finds a match, it highlights the block.
To cancel a search or close the dialog box, choose Cancel.
To find a block in the menu browser with the Find toolbar command
1. In the toolbar, place the cursor in the Find text box.
2. Start to type the block name. As you type, a list of matching blocks appears in the drop-down menu
3. Select the block from the list of block names.
4. Click 
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The selected block is highlighted in the menu browser.