find in smartpdf files

[Wanderer]

We generate PCB assembly files in pdf format using SmartPDF. This
allows us to search for a component in the assembly using the find
feature. We would like to be able to generate a list of components
sorted by part type and then use that list to cycle through a search
by ref designator in the pdf file. Is there a way to use Python
scripts to interface PDF files?

Thanks