MechDesigner Reference & User Interface > Dialogs

Rename

You can rename all elements.

After you rename the element, you can identify the element-type with its icon that is to the left of the new element-name.

There are three(3) methods to Rename an element:

Use this method when you can select the element in the graphic-area, and/or Element-Explorer.

Selection-Window: shortcut menu

STEP 1:Open the Rename Element dialog:

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

In this case, the new name for the Line is: CRANK-LENGTH

2.Click to close the Rename Element dialog.

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.

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.