Rename
You can rename all elements.
After you rename the element, you can identify the element-type with the icon that is to the left of the element-name.
How to Rename an Element:
You can rename an element with three(3) methods:
Use this method when you can select the element in the graphic-area, and/or .
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 Selection-Window: shortcut menu |
STEP 1:Select the element:
1.Click an element, in the graphic-area or the Element-Explorer.
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 Rename Element dialog is now open.
STEP 2:Enter a New Name to replace the Old Name:
1.Enter a New Name (Top-Tip: add a Letter to the end of the new-name. For example, NewName-A and not NewName-1)
In this case, the new name for the Line is: Gear-Centre-Line-A
2.Click  to close the Rename Element dialog. |
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 Rename dialog |
 Rename element:
An open dialog |
Use this method in an open dialog:
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.
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 Rename element:
From the Assembly-Tree |
Do the Windows® method:
1.Click, pause, and click 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 element-explorer or the Selection-Window.
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