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As models become more complex, it becomes more important to rename elements.
After you rename an element, it remains possible to identify the element-type from its icon. The icon pre-pends the element-name in the Element Explorer. Also, if you select the element, the icon shows in the Selection-Window.
There are three(3) methods to rename an element:
STEP 1: Open an element's dialog-box:
1.Double-Click the element-name (in the white box) at the top of the dialog-box 2.Enter a new element-name 3.Press the Enter key on your keyboard. |
Unfortunately, not all element-types have a dialog-box with which you can rename the element.
STEP 1: Do the Windows® procedure:
1.Click, pause, click the element-name in the Element-Explorer, e.g. the Assembly-Tree The element's name should highlight in blue . 2.Enter a new element-name 3.Press the Enter key on your keyboard |
Unfortunately, not all element-types show in the Assembly-Tree.
This method applies to all elements you can click in the Graphic-Area, Assembly-Tree, Geometry-Tree, Kinematics-Tree.
STEP 1: Open the Rename dialog:
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1.Click an element, in the graphic-area or the Element-Explorer, so that it shows in the Selection-Window In the Selection-Window: 2.Right-click the element-name that you want to rename 3.Click Rename element in the contextual-menu |
The Rename dialog-box is now open.
STEP 2: Enter a New Name to replace the Old Name:
![]() Rename dialog |
1.Enter a New Name (add a Letter to the end of the New-Name e.g. NewName-A ; and not a number) In this case, I have entered: Gear-Center-Line-A 2.Click |