Renaming assembly/drawing

[cpen]

I have a library that includes an assembly and the drawings for all of the components in the assembly. I would like to "save as" ( to a new directory) and rename all of the components in the assembly and have the drawing come with the copy. I work in a no workspace enviroment. I would prefer not to have to rename the componets individually so the drawing can reference the origionally named componets.


Can this be done?


Thanks,


Carl

 

[sip]

Hi Carl


Could you use backup?


Then rename the files to whatever you want once you're in there.


You could even copy the entire directoryin windows for that matter.





Sip

 

[sip]

ps


make sure you have the drawings open for the parts/assemblies you rename, and save the drawing after each renmae, otherwise you'll have a shambles...


Sip

 

[cpen]

Sip,


Example, I can "save as" the assembly and can rename all of the components (*xxx* to *yyy*) automaticly. when prompted. If I do this I will loose the association to the drawings since this is a copy. I would prefer not to have to rename the components individually.


Carl

 

[sip]

Hi Carl,


Maybe someone else knows better, but I think you either lose your drawings, or you have to do the manual renames.


Anyone??


Sip

 

[dr_gallup]

<a name="RENAME_DRAWINGS_WITH_ASSEM"></a><a name="RENAME_DRAWINGS_WITH_ASSEM">Set this config.pro option:

</a><a name="RENAME_DRAWINGS_WITH_">RENAME_DRAWINGS_WITH_OBJECT YES
It will only work if your parts & drawings are named exactly the same, so it never works for us.

You might be better off using file/backup or just copy the entire dir in windows explorer (like sip said above) and then renaming all the copied objects.
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Edited by: dr_gallup

 

[sip]

Pre-2000 you could edit the text file for a drawing and fool Po-e into assuming a new model. I believe with 2000 that did not work any more.


Too bad...





Sip