Rename
You can rename all elements.
After you rename an element, you must use the element-icon to identify the element-type.
In the Selection-Window and Assembly-Tree, the element-icon is to the left of the element-name.
To Rename an element:
There are three(3) methods to rename an element:
Use the dialog if you can select the element in the graphics-area or the .
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 Selection-Window: shortcut menu |
STEP 1:Open the Rename Element dialog:
1.Click the element in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree.
The element is now in the Selection-Window.
In the Selection-Window:
2.Right-click the element that you want to rename
3.Click Rename element in the shortcut menu |
The dialog is now open.
STEP 2:Enter a “New Name” to replace the “Old Name”:
The Old Name is “Line10”
1.Enter a New Name
The New Name is “CRANK-LENGTH”
2.Click  to close the Rename Element dialog. |
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 Rename dialog |
 Rename element:
An open dialog |
Use this method when a dialog is open:
1.Double-click the element-name at the top of the dialog < see image
2.Enter a new element-name E.g. “Coupler-A”
3.Press the Enter key ( ) on your keyboard. |
Unfortunately, not all element-types have a dialog with which to rename the element. Refer to Method 1.
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 Rename element:
From the Assembly-Tree |
Do the Windows® method:
1.Click, pause, and click again the element-name in the element-explorer or the Selection-Window
2.Enter a new element-name
3.Press the Enter key () on your keyboard |
Unfortunately, not all element-types show in the Assembly-Tree or Selection-Window. Refer to Method 1.
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URL of this topic:
http://mechdesigner.support/index.htm?md-dialog-rename-element.htm
